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Five PointsNC

A town of 940.

Population
940
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$344K
Census ACS
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town

Is Five Points a good place to live?

22% of residents live below the poverty line in Five Points, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Five Points has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

940 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Raeford · 7 miWagram · 9 miPinebluff · 9 miAberdeen · 10 miHoffman · 11 miSouthern Pines · 13 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Five Points: who provides what

Five Points is unincorporated, so Hoke County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLumbee River Elec Member14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoke Co Regional Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHoke CountyHoke County provides services here
SchoolsHoke 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 hereHoke County Board of ElectionsHoke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code2837628376 100%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 Five Points.

Work & commute

Most of Five Points’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Five Points for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Five Points is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Five Points grew to 43 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Five Points0%
Southern Pines11%
Fayetteville11%
Raeford10%
Pinehurst8%
19 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Five Points
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageFive Points’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here43 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Five PointsCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Five Points, expect mild winters and hot summers

Five Points has mild winters and warm summers. Five Points’ July high is 91°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFive Points’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 32°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

12% of Five Points is conserved land

1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

12%conserved
12%
conserved · 632 of 5,277 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageFive Points’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land12% conserved · 632 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Five Points?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Five Points is

Five Points beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Five Points.

Five PointsNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%34%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%17%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%19%19%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outFive PointsNC
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.4%7.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off12.5%8.1%
Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFive Points’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · Cape Fear Valley Hoke 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

Natural hazards

Five Points faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageFive Points’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Five Points sells for about $345K at the median

86% of Five Points households own their home.

$345Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
15
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Full pageFive Points’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Five Points

15pages on Five Points
The big questions
HealthBetter than NC on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute43 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 12% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve 9 miLibraryHoke County Public LibraryCollegesSandhills Community College is 14.5 mi away
The story
Climate91° summer highs · 3″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Five Points

Sandhills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pinehurst14.5 mi$2,040 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Five Points residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Five Points for work

Where Five Points’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Southern Pines Southern Pines 11% 11% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 11% 10% → Raeford Raeford 10% 8% → Pinehurst Pinehurst 8% 6% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 6% 3% → Charlotte Charlotte 3% Five Points · 0% stay
43jobs based in Five Points
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Five Points

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Five Points, NC a good place to live?

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