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Garysburg’s age of the median resident is 55.6 years, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 40.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 235 North Carolina towns, just one has a lower midpoint home value than Garysburg. Garysburg United Methodist Church and Cemetery and Mason-Hardee-Capel House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garysburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Garysburg beats most towns.
1,057 counted in 2010 and 904 in 2020; an estimated 860 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 97 in 1880, a low of 97 in 1880, 904 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garysburg, 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 Garysburg.
Garysburg’s going rate for rent is $850 a month. For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 70%.
| Garysburg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
22% never finished high school. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Garysburg at 860 residents, down 5.8% since 2020. Also worth knowing: people 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). College graduates make up 31% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across North Carolina.
Somewhere between 35% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garysburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Garysburg | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.7% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Garysburg’s typical household income stands at $41,000. Most people who work leave Garysburg to do it: just 1% work in town. Among residents here, 19% live below the poverty line, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). It had 25 jobs in 2023, down 48 from 2013.
| Garysburg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Garysburg have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2013: one. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Garysburg who have been diagnosed with depression: 20%. Of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Garysburg. CDC measures, 32 in all: Garysburg beats North Carolina on 6 and trails on 20.
| Garysburg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Garysburg | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.5% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 39.6% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.5 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Garysburg’s trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
| Garysburg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garysburg Neighborhood Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Garysburg
About 4 of every 100 Garysburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Garysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garysburg had a population of 904. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Garysburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
