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:
- WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WILSON, NC)
- CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
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)