Brogden is a community in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 2,733 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28333.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,7331,231 per sq mi
Median home value$96,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Brogden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)59 miles away
Closer regional airport
Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA362 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brogden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brogden
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 1st DistrictDonald G. Davis (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Brogden had 2,510 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro 4 Se, NC weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Wayne County
33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brogden.
Nearest hospitals
Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro8.4 miles
Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville23.1 miles
Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield23.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Brogden
Grocery stores
La Palmita Mexican Store1.6 mi
Food Lion2.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Big Barn Theater4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wayne County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Brogden PrimaryDudley
Pre-K–4
689
Public
1.5 mi
Brogden MiddleDudley
5–8
603
Public
0.6 mi
Southern Wayne HighDudley
9–12
1,007
Public
2.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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