Moving to Turkey, North Carolina

Population: 262. Estimated population in July 2024: 269 (+2.7% change)
Males: 126 (48.1%), Females: 136 (51.9%)

Sampson County

Zip code: 28393

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $19,107
Median house value: $64,400

Population by Race

Races in Turkey:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
• Black (18.7%)
• Hispanic (3.4%)
• Other race (1.9%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (11.5%), United States (6.9%), Subsaharan African (6.5%), German (2.7%), Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Turkey

• High school or higher: 51.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turkey town

• Never married: 14.8%
• Now married: 68.3%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 4.2%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Turkey:

• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CLINTON, NC)
• DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
• CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turkey:

• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 29 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 47 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Turkey:

• SAMPSON COUNTY (about 12 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)
• DUPLIN CO (about 16 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
• MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 19 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turkey:

• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 48 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 57 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)