Dell School Campus · National Register of Historic Places
Delway’s story
124 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1902Delway is settled
DelwayNC
Settled in 1902, this town now has 167 residents.
Dell School Campus · Photo: Cat person · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Delway a good place to live?
68% of residents live below the poverty line in Delway, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Delway. Delway’s concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Dell School Campus and Dr. James O. Matthews Office is on the National Register of Historic Places. Delway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Delway stand out
Where Delway beats most towns.
Small town
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Delway: who provides what
Delway is unincorporated, so Sampson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarrells Water CorpNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSampson CountySampson County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSampson County Board of ElectionsSampson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes28458, 2845328458 65% · 28453 35%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 Delway.
Work & commute
Delway has 2.6 jobs for every working resident, and 173 people commute in
Jobs in Delway grew by 55 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 173. The town’s typical journey to work is 18 minutes. The median commute is under 35 miles. The top destinations are Clinton (15%), Garland (3%) and Warsaw (3%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Delway0%
Clinton15%
Garland3%
Warsaw3%
Wilmington3%
35 mi
median commute distance
173
jobs based in Delway
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Delway’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Sampson County Schools. Also worth knowing: the largest public high school is Union High, with 494 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 494 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Delway is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Delway, 72% come from hurricanes and 10% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–57°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Delway is
Among adults in Delway, 29% say their health is fair or poor and 45% have obesity. This North Carolina town does better than the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21. The share of adults in Delway who report frequent physical distress: 17%.
| Delway | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Delway | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.9% | 8.1% |
Sampson Regional Medical Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$325Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 6,133 acres
19 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Delway
17pages on Delway
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Delway
About 0 of every 100 Delway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
A job hub
Every workday, about 173 people come to Delway for work
Where Delway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
173jobs based in Delway
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Delway
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Delway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 150 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
Questions about Delway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delway, NC a good place to live?
Delway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.