ColerainNC
Is Colerain a good place to live?
Colerain’s median household income is $118,000, above both North Carolina’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Ashland and Colerain Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Colerain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Colerain stand out
Where Colerain beats most towns.
198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Colerain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colerain, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colerain.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Colerain
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Colerain’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Colerain for work: only 0% work in town. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Colerain, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Colerain has lost 156 jobs, to 57 in 2023.
| Colerain | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Colerain
Colerain has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 33° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colerain is
Colerain beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Colerain.
| Colerain | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colerain | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Colerain
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Colerain; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Colerain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Colerain for work
Where Colerain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Colerain
Town in North Carolina, United States
Colerain is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colerain had a population of 217.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 27924
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Colerain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colerain, NC a good place to live?
Colerain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.