Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 845, settled in 1895.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Ellerbe, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 278 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower median rent than Ellerbe. Ellerbe Springs Hotel and Bostick School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ellerbe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,054 counted in 2010 and 864 in 2020; an estimated 845 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 473 in 1920, 864 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellerbe, 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 Ellerbe.
The typical Ellerbe home is worth about $135,000, up 1.9% in a year, 59% below the North Carolina typical home. 56% of households own their home in Ellerbe, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Richmond County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerbe MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 182 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median household income in Ellerbe is $35,000. Since 2013, Ellerbe has lost 44 jobs, to 215 in 2023. Most working residents leave Ellerbe for work: only 3% work in town.
| Ellerbe | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ellerbe has mild winters and warm summers. Ellerbe’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ellerbe beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 15% of adults have diabetes in Ellerbe.
| Ellerbe | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ellerbe | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.7% | 15.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Ellerbe | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ellerbe Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ellerbe
About 5 of every 100 Ellerbe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Ellerbe.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ellerbe had a population of 864.
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Ellerbe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Michael Waddell and L.G. DeWitt.
