Weldon, North Carolina

Weldon: Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States

About

Weldon is a town located in the county of Halifax in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,655 and a population density of 224 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,456 inhabitants.

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Location of Weldon on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Weldon

Population : 1,456 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Halifax County
Postal code : 27890
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 7.37 km2
Altitude : 72 feet / 22 meters
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 07:11:18 (7th December 2024)
Density : 197 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -13.67% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Weldon is located at 36°25'38"N 77°35'44"W (36.4271000, -77.5955300).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Weldon decreased by 13.67% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,655 - census
2011 1,624 -1.91% estimation process
2012 1,604 -1.25% estimation process
2013 1,589 -0.94% estimation process
2014 1,573 -1.02% estimation process
2015 1,566 -0.45% estimation process
2016 1,544 -1.42% estimation process
2017 1,520 -1.58% estimation process
2018 1,497 -1.54% estimation process
2019 1,470 -1.84% estimation process
2020 1,456 -0.96% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,061
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,662
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,777
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,656
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.2%
People over 65 (%) : 13.0%
Female persons, % : 51.9%
White only, percent : 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 4.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 23.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 66.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 412
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 12.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.5%

Weldon zip code is 27890. County name: Halifax, County fips: 37083

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $303,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,498
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,196
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,645
2015-2019 Households : 2,980
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.68
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 44.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,844
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 32,858
2012 total retail sales per capita : $4,274
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $93,603
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $42,493
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 554
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 293
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 212
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 40
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 506
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 41
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 490
2010 population per square mile : 878.6
2010 land area in square miles : 8.71

People born in Weldon (4)

People born in Weldon, including male singer Jimmy Soul, educator, lawyer, and author King Virgil Cheek, J. Dallas Bowser, .

List

  • Julian David Rainey he was born in 03/04/1888

Schools in Weldon

College & universities near Weldon, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198640 Halifax Community College Weldon (NC) 27890

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Weldon, NC

Code Name Address Type
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL
WLN Wilson 401 East Nash Street RAIL
PTB Petersburg station 3516 South Street RAIL
GRN Greenville, NC Second and Reade Streets BUS
SSM Selma–Smithfield 500 East Railroad Street RAIL

Post offices near Weldon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Weldon Post Office Weldon (NC) 27890

Other places with the same name (6)

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  • Weldon , Michigan township in Benzie County, Michigan with a population of 554 people.
  • Weldon , Illinois village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States with a population of 404 people.
  • Weldon , Iowa city in Iowa, USA with a population of 104 people.
  • Weldon , Arkansas human settlement in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America with a population of 68 people.

Other cities in Halifax County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Halifax County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Roanoke Rapids 14,186 City in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
South Rosemary 2,836 Township in Halifax County, North Carolina
Enfield 2,260 Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
Scotland Neck 1,810 Town in North Carolina (United States)
South Weldon 705 Township in Halifax County, North Carolina
Littleton 584 Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
Hobgood 315 Town in North Carolina
Halifax 201 Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Weldon distances to largest North Carolina cities