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Moving to Erwin, North Carolina

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Population: 4,537. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,792 (+5.6% change)
Males: 2,160 (47.6%), Females: 2,377 (52.4%)

Harnett County

Zip code: 28339

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $29,521
Median house value: $68,400

Population by Race

Races in Erwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (31.6%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), English (3.4%), French (1.9%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Erwin

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erwin town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

4.9% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Erwin:

  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (410 DENIM DR PO BOX 668)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Erwin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erwin:

  • POPE AFB (about 26 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 27 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 39 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erwin:

  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 6 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • TRIPLE W (about 21 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 25 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erwin:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 8 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 33 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high school in Erwin:

  • TRITON HIGH (Students: 1,380; Location: 215 MAYNARD LAKE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Erwin:

  • CAPE FEAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location: 138 ERWIN CHAPEL RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Erwin:

  • GENTRY PRIMARY (Students: 319; Location: 114 PORTER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • ERWIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Location: 301 S 10TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Erwin:

  • MALTHOUSE APPLEWORKS SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 408 B EAST JACKSON BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)

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