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

Population: 263. Estimated population in July 2024: 252 (-4.2% change)
Males: 126 (47.9%), Females: 137 (52.1%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 27877

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $32,969
Median house value: $50,900

Population by Race

Races in Severn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
  • Black (35.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), English (7.6%), German (4.2%), Irish (4.2%), Scottish (2.7%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Severn

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Severn town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Severn:

  • SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FRANKLIN, VA)
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • GREENSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; EMPORIA, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Severn:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 67 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Severn:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 16 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)
  • FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE (about 24 miles; FRANKLIN, VA; Abbreviation: FKN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Severn:

  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 63 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)