Whitakers is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, home to about 494 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27891.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population494602 per sq mi
Median home value$148,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitakers. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Whitakers
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA306 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitakers; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Whitakers
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 1st DistrictDonald G. Davis (D)
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
Whitakers had 627 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 591st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Nash County grew from 25,478 residents in 1900 to 94,970 in 2020.
Nash County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Mt 8 Ese, NC weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Nash County
38,350 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Nash County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitakers.
Nearest hospitals
Unc Health NashGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky Mount10.2 miles
Vidant Edgecombe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tarboro13.9 miles
Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids25.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
5
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 Whitakers
Libraries
Whitakers Public Library2.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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