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

Population: 726. Estimated population in July 2024: 712 (-1.9% change)
Males: 358 (49.3%), Females: 368 (50.7%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 27883

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $31,167
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Stantonsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.1%)
  • Black (41.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.9%)

Ancestries: United States (20.2%), English (9.8%), German (2.9%), Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stantonsburg

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stantonsburg town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stantonsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stantonsburg:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 18 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 21 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 26 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stantonsburg:

  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 14 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 15 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 16 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)

Amtrak stations near Stantonsburg:

  • 11 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.
  • 20 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stantonsburg:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)

Public primary/middle schools in Stantonsburg:

  • SPEIGHT MIDDLE (Students: 448; Location: 5514 OLD STANTONSBURG ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STANTONSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 243; Location: 409 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)