Town guide

Fremont, North Carolina

Fremont is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 943 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27830.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population943693 per sq mi
Median home value$147,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fremont

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fremont

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)52 miles away
Closer regional airportPitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA344 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fremont

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

Fremont had 1,196 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 471st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.

Fremont population by census2000: 1,463, 2010: 1,255, 2020: 1,1961,46320001,25520101,1962020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,356, 1910: 35,698, 1920: 43,640, 1930: 53,013, 1940: 58,328, 1950: 64,267, 1960: 82,059, 1970: 85,408, 1980: 97,054, 1990: 104,666, 2000: 113,329, 2010: 122,623, 2020: 117,33331K’00’1044K’20’3058K’40’5082K’60’7097K’80’90113K’00’10117K’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 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FremontJan: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 69°F, 6.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 63°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in52°32°Jan3.855°33°Feb3.262°39°Mar3.972°48°Apr3.879°58°May4.086°67°Jun4.488°71°Jul5.586°69°Aug6.182°63°Sep7.373°52°Oct3.562°40°Nov3.455°35°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro Ag 1 N, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,804 jobs; Retail trade: 5,941 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,167 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,014 jobs; Construction: 1,977 jobs; Other services: 1,622 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,382 jobs; Educational services: 1,088 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fremont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro10.7 miles
  • Wilson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Wilson11.4 miles
  • Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Fremont

Grocery stores

  • C-store1.3 mi
  • Freemont IGA1.3 mi
  • Howell Bros. Grocery4.3 mi
  • Food Lion4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Food Lion Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Wayne County Public Library - Pikeville Branch4.3 mi

Museums

  • Charles B. Aycock Birthplace2.7 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 Fremont

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fremont STARS ElementaryFremontPre-K–5535Public1.5 mi
Norwayne MiddleFremont6–8848Public2.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Eureka.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.