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ChinquapinNC

Home to 83 people, the town was settled in 1884.

Population
83
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$221K
+4.3% in a year
Median age
27.2
years

Is Chinquapin a good place to live?

Chinquapin’s age of the median resident is 27.2 years, against 40.1 years in North Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Chinquapin. Chinquapin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Greenevers · 6 miBeulaville · 7 miTeachey · 11 miWallace · 11 miRose Hill · 11 miKenansville · 12 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Chinquapin: who provides what

Chinquapin is unincorporated, so Duplin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChinquapin Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDuplin CountyDuplin County provides services here
SchoolsDuplin County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDuplin County Board of ElectionsDuplin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP codes28521, 2851828521 93% · 28518 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Chinquapin.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Chinquapin: hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Chinquapin after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageChinquapin’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in ChinquapinGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Chinquapin home at about $221K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.3%.

$221KZillow home value

Typical home value

Chinquapin$221K
North Carolina$332K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Full pageChinquapin’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 4.3% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Chinquapin

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–57°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
Full pageChinquapin’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 33°Rain & snow55″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Chinquapin is

40% of adults have obesity in Chinquapin. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Chinquapin is ahead of North Carolina on 1 and behind on 15. Among adults locally, 17% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress.

ChinquapinNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)28%19%19%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outChinquapinNC
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.7%
More adults with COPD12.2%7.1%
Vidant Duplin Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageChinquapin’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.1 miles to an ER · Vidant Duplin HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NC on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chinquapin

14pages on Chinquapin
The big questions
HealthBetter than NC on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$221K typical home · up 4.3% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Moores Creek National Battlefield 30 miLibraryPhillip Leff Memorial LibraryCollegesJames Sprunt Community College is 11.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1884Climate90° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 28521Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Chinquapin

James Sprunt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kenansville11.9 mi$2,592 in-state tuition

College town 22 of every 100 Chinquapin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Chinquapin

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Chinquapin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located adjacent to the Northeast Cape Fear River in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 86.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1884
Elevation
39 ft
ZIP code
28521

Questions about Chinquapin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chinquapin, NC a good place to live?

Chinquapin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.