Newton Grove is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 498 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28366.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population498162 per sq mi
Median home value$149,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Newton Grove, part in Spivey's Corner and Vann Crossroads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newton Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Newton Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA374 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Newton Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Newton Grove
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 3rd DistrictGregory F. Murphy (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 13th DistrictBrad Knott (R)
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
Newton Grove had 585 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 589th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Sampson County grew from 26,380 residents in 1900 to 59,036 in 2020.
Sampson County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton 2 Ne, NC weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Sampson County
12,611 jobs at 1,014 businesses in Sampson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Sampson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton15.4 miles
Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn15.6 miles
Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
2
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Newton Grove
Parks (2 nearby)
Weeks Park Expansion · 8 acres0.7 mi
Weeks Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Tortilleria Los Remedios1.0 mi
Tortilleria Los Remedios1.1 mi
Latino Market1.1 mi
Food Lion1.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Newton Grove Drug Co.1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Bryan Memorial Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sampson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hobbton ElementaryNewton Grove
K–5
453
Public
3.8 mi
Hobbton MiddleNewton Grove
6–8
428
Public
4.1 mi
Hobbton HighNewton Grove
9–12
467
Public
4.0 mi
Midway HighNewton Grove
9–12
726
Public
7.5 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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