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

Population: 458. Estimated population in July 2024: 426 (-7.0% change)
Males: 216 (47.2%), Females: 242 (52.8%)

Edgecombe County

Zip code: 27852

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $34,412
Median house value: $56,100

Population by Race

Races in Macclesfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Black (17.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (24.5%), English (12.9%), German (2.6%), Irish (2.6%), Welsh (1.7%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Macclesfield

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macclesfield town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Macclesfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macclesfield:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 17 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 31 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Macclesfield:

  • CRAFT AIR (about 12 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 16 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 17 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)

Amtrak stations near Macclesfield:

  • 16 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 17 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 Macclesfield:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)