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Moving to Weldon, North Carolina

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Population: 1,374. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,315 (-4.3% change)
Males: 623 (45.3%), Females: 751 (54.7%)

Halifax County

Zip code: 27890

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $32,668
Median house value: $58,200

Population by Race

Races in Weldon:

  • Black (62.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (8.4%), United States (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), German (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weldon

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weldon town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weldon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weldon:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 45 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 77 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weldon:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 7 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE/BRUNSWICK MUNI (about 27 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: LVL)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Weldon:

  • HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 886; Location: 200 COLLEGE DRIVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weldon:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)

Schools

Public high school in Weldon:

  • WELDON HIGH (Students: 313; Location: 415 COUNTY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Weldon:

  • WELDON ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 805 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 04)

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