Faison, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 744. Estimated population in July 2024: 770 (+3.5% change)
Males: 364 (48.9%), Females: 380 (51.1%)

Duplin County

Zip code: 28341

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $22,788
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Faison:

• White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
• Hispanic (24.7%)
• Other race (20.3%)
• Black (14.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French Canadian (1.5%), German (1.5%).

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Faison

• High school or higher: 57.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Faison town

• Never married: 27.3%
• Now married: 50.2%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 10.0%

23.0% Foreign born (21.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Faison:

• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CLINTON, NC)
• DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
• CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Faison:

• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 20 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
• KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 40 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Faison:

• MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 11 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)
• DUPLIN CO (about 15 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
• SAMPSON COUNTY (about 18 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Faison:

• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 46 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)

Public primary/middle school in Faison:

• HARGROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 402; Location: 7725 FAISON HWY; Grades: PK – 05)