Town guide

Walstonburg, North Carolina

Walstonburg is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, home to about 313 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27888.

Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population313763 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$76Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walstonburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Walstonburg

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)64 miles away
Closer regional airportPitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA336 miles away

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

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

Who represents Walstonburg

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

Walstonburg had 193 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 654th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Greene County grew from 12,038 residents in 1900 to 20,451 in 2020.

Walstonburg population by census2000: 224, 2010: 219, 2020: 193224200021920101932020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,038, 1910: 13,083, 1920: 16,212, 1930: 18,656, 1940: 18,548, 1950: 18,024, 1960: 16,741, 1970: 14,967, 1980: 16,117, 1990: 15,384, 2000: 18,974, 2010: 21,362, 2020: 20,45112K’00’1016K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1020K’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 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalstonburgJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in53°32°Jan4.056°34°Feb3.264°40°Mar3.773°49°Apr4.181°58°May3.887°67°Jun4.391°71°Jul5.388°69°Aug4.883°63°Sep6.574°51°Oct3.564°41°Nov3.856°35°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

2,294 jobs at 271 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHealth care and social assistance: 449 jobs; Retail trade: 354 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 296 jobs; Manufacturing: 273 jobs; Construction: 220 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 197 jobs; Other services: 160 jobs; Administrative and support: 146 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Wilson16.5 miles
  • Ecu Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Greenville16.7 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro19.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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