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

Population: 259. Estimated population in July 2024: 250 (-3.5% change)
Males: 124 (47.9%), Females: 135 (52.1%)

Bertie County

Zip code: 27967

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $18,250
Median house value: $56,100

Population by Race

Races in Powellsville:

• White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
• Black (46.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (22.0%), United States (15.8%), Irish (8.9%), Italian (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.9%), German (1.5%).

Elevation: 48 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Powellsville

• High school or higher: 75.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 10.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powellsville town

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 41.5%
• Separated: 7.5%
• Widowed: 17.9%
• Divorced: 13.7%

3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Powellsville:

• ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
• BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
• CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EDENTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powellsville:

• PITT-GREENVILLE (about 52 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
• NORFOLK NS (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)
• NORFOLK INTL (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Powellsville:

• TRI-COUNTY (about 17 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
• NORTHEASTERN RGNL (about 30 miles; EDENTON, NC; Abbreviation: EDE)
• MARTIN COUNTY (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powellsville:

• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
• NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
• CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
• THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
• OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)