Hobgood is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, home to about 207 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27843.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Hobgood
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hobgood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hobgood had 268 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 699th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Edgecombe County grew from 26,591 residents in 1900 to 48,900 in 2020.
Edgecombe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, NC weather station (14 miles away).
12,243 jobs at 702 businesses in Edgecombe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Hobgood Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobgood Charter SchoolHobgood | K–12 | 569 | Charter | 2.3 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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