Town guide

Faison, North Carolina

Faison is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 660 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28341.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population660776 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Faison

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Faison

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)65 miles away
Closer regional airportAlbert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA375 miles away

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

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

Who represents Faison

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

Faison had 784 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 537th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Sampson County grew from 26,380 residents in 1900 to 59,036 in 2020.

Faison population by census2000: 744, 2010: 961, 2020: 784744200096120107842020

Sampson County, 1900–2020

Sampson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,380, 1910: 29,982, 1920: 36,002, 1930: 40,082, 1940: 47,440, 1950: 49,780, 1960: 48,013, 1970: 44,954, 1980: 49,687, 1990: 47,297, 2000: 60,161, 2010: 63,431, 2020: 59,03626K’00’1036K’20’3047K’40’5048K’60’7050K’80’9060K’00’1059K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FaisonJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in53°31°Jan3.556°33°Feb3.364°39°Mar3.673°48°Apr3.280°58°May4.387°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.787°68°Aug5.383°63°Sep6.974°51°Oct3.764°39°Nov2.656°34°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Olive 6se, NC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sampson County

12,611 jobs at 1,014 businesses in Sampson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sampson CountyManufacturing: 3,141 jobs; Retail trade: 2,196 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,247 jobs; Wholesale trade: 711 jobs; Administrative and support: 696 jobs; Other services: 685 jobs; Construction: 682 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Faison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sampson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton14.0 miles
  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville14.0 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
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 Faison

Grocery stores

  • La Victoria1.1 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Faison Branch Library (Emily Hill Library)1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts Co of Faison1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Faison

Public schools here are run by Sampson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hargrove ElementaryFaisonPre-K–5361Public7.0 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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