Town guide

Engelhard, North Carolina

Engelhard is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to about 174 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27824.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population17454 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Engelhard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Engelhard

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)96 miles away
Closer regional airportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA314 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Engelhard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Engelhard

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

Engelhard had 374 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 717th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Hyde County grew from 9,278 residents in 1900 to 4,589 in 2020.

Engelhard population by census2010: 445, 2020: 37444520103742020

Hyde County, 1900–2020

Hyde County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,278, 1910: 8,840, 1920: 8,386, 1930: 8,550, 1940: 7,860, 1950: 6,479, 1960: 5,765, 1970: 5,571, 1980: 5,873, 1990: 5,411, 2000: 5,826, 2010: 5,810, 2020: 4,5899K’00’108K’20’308K’40’506K’60’706K’80’906K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EngelhardJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 69°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 63°F, 6.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in53°33°Jan4.155°32°Feb3.661°39°Mar4.070°48°Apr3.578°58°May4.484°66°Jun5.388°70°Jul5.886°69°Aug6.682°63°Sep6.274°52°Oct3.964°42°Nov3.857°36°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Ag Gum Neck, NC weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Hyde County

782 jobs at 150 businesses in Hyde County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hyde CountyHotels and restaurants: 218 jobs; Retail trade: 145 jobs; Manufacturing: 92 jobs; Construction: 63 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 54 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 43 jobs; Wholesale trade: 42 jobs; Professional services: 28 jobsHotels and restaurants 28% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 12% Construction 8% Real estate and rentals 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Engelhard.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Outer Banks Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nags Head37.5 miles
  • Washington County Hosp INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plymouth46.0 miles
  • Vidant Chowan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edenton50.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Pharmacies1

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 Engelhard

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hyde County Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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