Riegelwood is a community in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 649 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28456.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Riegelwood, part in Sandyfield and East Arcadia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riegelwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington International Airport (ILM)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA427 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riegelwood; 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.
Riegelwood had 545 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 541st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Columbus County grew from 21,274 residents in 1900 to 50,623 in 2020.
Columbus 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 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington 7 N, NC weather station (19 miles away).
11,658 jobs at 997 businesses in Columbus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riegelwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Columbus County Schools, Bladen County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Delco ElementaryRiegelwood | Pre-K–6 | 349 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| East Arcadia ElementaryRiegelwood | K–5 | 68 | Public | 7.0 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 Sandyfield, East Arcadia and Northwest.
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