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

Population: 1,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,441 (-1.5% change)
Males: 656 (44.8%), Females: 807 (55.2%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 27830

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $25,167
Median house value: $62,800

Population by Race

Races in Fremont:

  • Black (50.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.7%), English (7.5%), German (4.2%), Irish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 153 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fremont

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fremont town

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -248 (-14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 15 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 23 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 31 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:

  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 7 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 16 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 23 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)

Amtrak stations near Fremont:

  • 11 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
  • 14 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 54 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Public primary/middle schools in Fremont:

  • NORWAYNE MIDDLE (Students: 957; Location: 1394 NORWAYNE SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 273; Location: 109 PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)