Town guide

Seven Springs, North Carolina

Seven Springs is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 32 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28578.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3294 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Seven Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Seven Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)67 miles away
Closer regional airportAlbert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA365 miles away

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

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

Who represents Seven Springs

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

Seven Springs had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 767th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.

Seven Springs population by census2000: 86, 2010: 110, 2020: 558620001102010552020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,356, 1910: 35,698, 1920: 43,640, 1930: 53,013, 1940: 58,328, 1950: 64,267, 1960: 82,059, 1970: 85,408, 1980: 97,054, 1990: 104,666, 2000: 113,329, 2010: 122,623, 2020: 117,33331K’00’1044K’20’3058K’40’5082K’60’7097K’80’90113K’00’10117K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Seven SpringsJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in53°31°Jan3.556°33°Feb3.364°39°Mar3.673°48°Apr3.280°58°May4.387°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.787°68°Aug5.383°63°Sep6.974°51°Oct3.764°39°Nov2.656°34°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Olive 6se, NC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,804 jobs; Retail trade: 5,941 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,167 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,014 jobs; Construction: 1,977 jobs; Other services: 1,622 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,382 jobs; Educational services: 1,088 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seven Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro13.3 miles
  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville17.3 miles
  • Unc Lenoir Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kinston19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Seven Springs

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Creek MiddleSeven Springs5–8571Public1.8 mi
Spring Creek HighSeven Springs9–12732Public1.5 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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