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

Population: 808. Estimated population in July 2024: 833 (+3.1% change)
Males: 387 (47.9%), Females: 421 (52.1%)

Sampson County

Zip code: 28441

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Garland:

• White Non-Hispanic (46.2%)
• Black (33.8%)
• Hispanic (18.6%)
• Other race (15.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: United States (8.0%), English (5.6%), Irish (2.7%), German (2.6%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 137 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garland

• High school or higher: 52.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 11.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garland town

• Never married: 26.9%
• Now married: 47.1%
• Separated: 4.7%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 11.8%

18.7% Foreign born (18.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garland:

• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CLINTON, NC)
• BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
• DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garland:

• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 49 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
• POPE AFB (about 50 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garland:

• SAMPSON COUNTY (about 13 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)
• CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 18 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)
• HENDERSON FIELD (about 28 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garland:

• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 49 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 56 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)