Town guide

Ingold, North Carolina

Ingold is a community in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 599 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28328 and 28441.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population599116 per sq mi
Median home value$33,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ingold

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ingold

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)70 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA394 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ingold

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

Ingold had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 551st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

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

Ingold population by census2000: 484, 2010: 471, 2020: 416484200047120104162020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IngoldJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in53°32°Jan3.556°34°Feb3.164°40°Mar3.773°49°Apr3.480°58°May4.187°67°Jun4.690°71°Jul5.888°69°Aug6.083°63°Sep6.674°51°Oct3.364°41°Nov3.456°35°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton 2 Ne, NC weather station (9 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

193 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ingold’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sampson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton6.7 miles
  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville23.4 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elizabethtown24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors41
Specialist doctors22
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies12

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 Ingold

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.9 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Royal Lane Park Apitheatre5.6 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.

Schools in Ingold

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Langdon C Kerr ElementaryClintonPre-K–K366Public7.2 mi
Union ElementaryClintonPre-K–2466Public9.7 mi
Butler Avenue ElementaryClinton1–2469Public5.6 mi
Sunset Avenue ElementaryClinton3–5649Public5.9 mi
Union IntermediateClinton3–5396Public6.7 mi
Sampson MiddleClinton6–8703Public4.4 mi
Union MiddleClinton6–8374Public7.4 mi
Clinton HighClinton9–12828Public4.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Life Uplifted SchoolClintonPre-K–1236Christian (no specific denomination)6.4 mi
Spirit of Life Christian AcademyClintonPre-K–12129Church of God5.0 mi
New Life Christian AcademyClintonK–1266Baptist5.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton, Bonnetsville, Garland, Keener and Vann Crossroads.

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