Moving to Vass, North Carolina

Population: 750. Estimated population in July 2024: 770 (+2.7% change)
Males: 352 (46.9%), Females: 398 (53.1%)

Moore County

Zip code: 28394

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $67,800

Population by Race

Races in Vass:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (17.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (12.9%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Irish (5.1%), Scottish (4.5%), German (4.3%).

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vass

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vass town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5.9% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vass:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vass:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 8 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vass:

  • P K AIRPARK (about 18 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 26 miles; SANFORD, NC; Abbreviation: TTA)
  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 33 miles; MAXTON, NC; Abbreviation: MEB)

Amtrak station near Vass:

  • 10 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vass:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 39 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 40 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Private high school in Vass:

  • HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 5587 U S HIGHWAY 1; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vass:

  • VASS-LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 141 JAMES STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANDHILLS THEATRE ARTS RENAISS (Students: 124; Location: 140 SOUTHERN DUNES DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)