Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Palmer-Marsh House and Bath Historic District. Bath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bath beats most towns.
Census counts: 89 in 1880, a peak of 400 in 1900, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1744 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bath takes its name from Bath in Somerset, England, 3,720 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBath, settled in 1705, takes its name from Bath, a large town in Somerset, England.
4 more U.S. towns are named after Bath:Bath, NY11,413Bath, ME8,835Bath, PA2,903Bath, SD91
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bath, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bath.
Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bath. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 98% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bath break down as 75% from hurricanes and 10% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Beaufort County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Bath’s only public school teaches 511 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 511 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The midpoint age for Bath comes to 51.1 years, above both North Carolina’s towns (40.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (17% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town.
| Bath | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 22% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bath’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.2 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Bath | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.4% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The mean commuting time for Bath comes to 27 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 1% work in town. The town’s middle household income comes in at $104,000. The top destinations are Washington (16%), Greenville (12%) and Raleigh (4%).
| Bath | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 13% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bath: 29% of adults feel lonely. Against the North Carolina average, Bath comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Bath, 12% of adults binge drink, and 85% had a checkup this year.
| Bath | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bath | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Bath.
| Bath | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bonner's Point | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Bath who are owner-occupiers: 87%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.9%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,146 a month.
| Bath | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,146 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bath
About 3 of every 100 Bath residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Coastal flooding makes up 8% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
5 places in Bath on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Bath is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. Located on the Pamlico River, it developed a trade in naval stores, furs, and tobacco. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. North Carolina's first town and port of entry, it was chartered on March 8, 1705. Historically, Bath is often counted as North Carolina's first capital, as it was nominally so designated in 1712, when the Province of North Carolina was separated from the Province of Carolina and granted its own governor, though no permanent government institutions were located there. The capital was officially moved to Edenton in 1722, but the meetings of the General Assembly would still periodically occur in Bath …
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Bath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
