Town guide

Wakulla, North Carolina

Wakulla is a community in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to about 142 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28364 and 28377.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population142165 per sq mi
Median home value$240,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wakulla

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wakulla. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wakulla

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)77 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA427 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wakulla

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

Wakulla had 112 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.

It’s the 729th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Robeson County grew from 40,371 residents in 1900 to 116,530 in 2020.

Wakulla population by census2010: 105, 2020: 11210520101122020

Robeson County, 1900–2020

Robeson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,371, 1910: 51,945, 1920: 54,674, 1930: 66,512, 1940: 76,860, 1950: 87,769, 1960: 89,102, 1970: 84,842, 1980: 101,610, 1990: 105,179, 2000: 123,339, 2010: 134,168, 2020: 116,53040K’00’1055K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70102K’80’90123K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WakullaJan: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in55°34°Jan3.159°36°Feb2.667°42°Mar3.376°50°Apr2.783°59°May3.389°68°Jun4.292°72°Jul3.990°70°Aug3.885°64°Sep4.976°52°Oct2.766°41°Nov2.958°36°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurinburg Maxton Ap, NC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Robeson County

31,788 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Robeson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Robeson CountyManufacturing: 8,699 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,312 jobs; Retail trade: 5,048 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,357 jobs; Construction: 1,074 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 981 jobs; Finance and insurance: 927 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakulla’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Scotland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laurinburg12.8 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford15.4 miles
  • Southeastern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lumberton16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies10

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 Wakulla

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly4.9 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 Wakulla

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hawk Eye ElementaryRed SpringsPre-K–5328Public10.3 mi
Oxendine ElementaryMaxtonPre-K–6301Public2.8 mi
Peterson ElementaryRed SpringsPre-K–4539Public4.5 mi
Prospect ElementaryMaxtonPre-K–8775Public2.4 mi
Townsend ElementaryMaxtonPre-K–5280Public6.4 mi
Red Springs MiddleRed Springs5–8572Public5.0 mi
Red Springs HighRed Springs9–12867Public5.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Highlander AcademyRed SpringsK–1290Nonsectarian5.3 mi
True Path Christian AcademyMaxtonK–1229Pentecostal5.3 mi
Mind and Soul SchoolMaxcon9–104Nonsectarian8.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Red Springs, Maxton, Prospect and Raemon.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.