Hollister is a community in Halifax County, North Carolina, home to about 819 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27844.
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA300 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hollister; 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.
Hollister had 618 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 497th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Halifax County grew from 30,793 residents in 1900 to 48,622 in 2020.
Halifax 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 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arcola, NC weather station (4 miles away).
12,340 jobs at 934 businesses in Halifax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hollister.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Public schools here are run by Halifax County Schools, Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary Leadership AcademyHollister | Pre-K–5 | 173 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Haliwa-Saponi Tribal SchoolHollister | K–12 | 140 | Charter | 2.8 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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