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25% of residents live below the poverty line in Castalia, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 278 North Carolina towns, just 7 have a lower median rent than Castalia. Castalia School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Castalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Castalia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 133 in 1880, a peak of 421 in 1950, 264 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1979 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castalia, 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 Castalia.
The typical Castalia home is worth about $208,000, up 2.7% in a year, 37% below the North Carolina typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Castalia for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Castalia has added 23 jobs, to 31 in 2023. The top destinations are Rocky Mount (26%), Nashville (7%) and Raleigh (7%).
| Castalia | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Castalia has mild winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Castalia’s July high is close to North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Castalia beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 16% of adults have diabetes in Castalia.
| Castalia | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Castalia | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Castalia
About 2 of every 100 Castalia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Castalia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Castalia (pronounced "Cas-tale-yuh"), is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Castalia had a population of 264.
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Castalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.