Town guide

Pollocksville, North Carolina

Pollocksville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, home to about 463 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28573.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4631,494 per sq mi
Median home value$162,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pollocksville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pollocksville

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)106 miles away
Closer regional airportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA363 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pollocksville

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

Pollocksville had 268 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 599th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Jones County grew from 8,226 residents in 1900 to 9,172 in 2020.

Pollocksville population by census2000: 269, 2010: 311, 2020: 268269200031120102682020

Jones County, 1900–2020

Jones County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,226, 1910: 8,721, 1920: 9,912, 1930: 10,428, 1940: 10,926, 1950: 11,004, 1960: 11,005, 1970: 9,779, 1980: 9,705, 1990: 9,414, 2000: 10,381, 2010: 10,153, 2020: 9,1728K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 35°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PollocksvilleJan: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 66°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in56°35°Jan4.059°37°Feb3.565°42°Mar3.474°51°Apr3.779°59°May4.486°67°Jun5.688°72°Jul6.287°70°Aug7.582°66°Sep7.375°54°Oct4.066°44°Nov3.559°39°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrytown, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Jones County

687 jobs at 125 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jones CountyConstruction: 141 jobs; Retail trade: 128 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 98 jobs; Wholesale trade: 53 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Manufacturing: 46 jobs; Other services: 41 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 35 jobsConstruction 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5%

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

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pollocksville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carolina East Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Bern11.4 miles
  • Onslow Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jacksonville19.5 miles
  • Unc Lenoir Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kinston27.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 Pollocksville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pollocksville Waterfront Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Realo Drug Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pollocksville Branch Library0.7 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 Pollocksville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pollocksville ElementaryPollocksvillePre-K–5120Public0.7 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 Brices Creek.

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