Rose Hill, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,330. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,377 (+3.5% change)
Males: 615 (46.2%), Females: 715 (53.8%)

Zip code: 28458

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $27,794
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Rose Hill:

• White Non-Hispanic (58.9%)
• Black (25.3%)
• Hispanic (14.7%)
• Other race (9.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (8.2%), Irish (5.6%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Scottish (1.4%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rose Hill

• High school or higher: 65.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rose Hill town

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 54.0%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 6.6%

8.3% Foreign born (8.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rose Hill:

• DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
• PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BURGAW, NC)
• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CLINTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rose Hill:

• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 36 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
• WILMINGTON INTL (about 40 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rose Hill:

• HENDERSON FIELD (about 8 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)
• DUPLIN CO (about 13 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
• SAMPSON COUNTY (about 25 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)

Amtrak station near Rose Hill:

• 7 miles: WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rose Hill:

• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 43 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 64 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)

Public primary/middle schools in Rose Hill:

• ROSE HILL-MAGNOLIA ELEM (Students: 692; Location: 1329 BROOKS QUINN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• CHARITY MIDDLE (Students: 578; Location: 1333 WEST CHARITY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)