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Moving to Garysburg, North Carolina

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Population: 1,254. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,202 (-4.1% change)
Males: 563 (44.9%), Females: 691 (55.1%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 27831

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,604
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Garysburg:

  • Black (96.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (11.1%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garysburg

  • High school or higher: 54.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garysburg town

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garysburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garysburg:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 47 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garysburg:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 10 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE/BRUNSWICK MUNI (about 27 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: LVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garysburg:

  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 74 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)

Public primary/middle school in Garysburg:

  • GARYSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 231; Location: 504 NC 46 HWY; Grades: PK – 05)

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