Town guide

Wade, North Carolina

Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to about 518 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28395.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population518298 per sq mi
Median home value$215,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wade

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wade

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)50 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wade

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

Wade had 638 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 583rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Cumberland County grew from 29,249 residents in 1900 to 334,728 in 2020.

Wade population by census2000: 480, 2010: 556, 2020: 638480200055620106382020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,249, 1910: 35,284, 1920: 35,064, 1930: 45,219, 1940: 59,320, 1950: 96,006, 1960: 148,418, 1970: 212,042, 1980: 247,160, 1990: 274,566, 2000: 302,963, 2010: 319,431, 2020: 334,72829K’00’1035K’20’3059K’40’50148K’60’70247K’80’90303K’00’10335K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WadeJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in54°32°Jan3.458°33°Feb3.265°40°Mar3.674°48°Apr3.581°58°May3.488°67°Jun4.891°71°Jul5.789°69°Aug5.284°63°Sep4.975°51°Oct3.365°40°Nov3.457°34°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville (Pwc), NC weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

98,142 jobs at 5,947 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 21,324 jobs; Retail trade: 17,130 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,173 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,011 jobs; Professional services: 5,399 jobs; Construction: 5,318 jobs; Other services: 4,862 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,614 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wade.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville10.0 miles
  • Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn12.4 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fayetteville14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers7

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 Wade

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wade Park · 10 acres0.4 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 Wade

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
District No 7 ElementaryWadePre-K–5211Public1.3 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 Eastover.

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