GrantsboroNC
A town of 728, settled in 1869.
Is Grantsboro a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Grantsboro, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Grantsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Grantsboro stand out
Where Grantsboro beats most towns.
728 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grantsboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grantsboro, 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 Grantsboro.
Grantsboro has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 425 people commute in
Most working residents leave Grantsboro for work: only 4% work in town. Grantsboro’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Grantsboro grew to 435 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013.
| Grantsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 12 | Grades 12 | 250 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Grantsboro faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Grantsboro home is worth about $167K
The typical Grantsboro home is worth about $167,000, up 16.6% in a year, 50% below the North Carolina typical home. Grantsboro’s median rent is $838 a month.
| Grantsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $838 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Grantsboro has mild winters and hot summers
Grantsboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 34° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grantsboro is
Grantsboro beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Grantsboro.
| Grantsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grantsboro | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grantsboro has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Grantsboro is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Grantsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Queen Anne's Revenge and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grantsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteQueen Anne's Revenge
12 mi MuseumTryon Palace
32 mi State parkFort Macon State Park
33 mi National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore513K visitors a year
11 mi TheatreMasonic Temple and Theater
31 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Maritime MuseumPhoto credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · North Carolina Maritime Museum: Kd5463, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Grantsboro
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grantsboro
About 5 of every 100 Grantsboro residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Every workday, about 425 people come to Grantsboro for work
Where Grantsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grantsboro
Grantsboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1997 and is located at the intersection of North Carolina Highways 55 and 306. The town is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Grantsboro had a population of 692.
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- Established
- 1997
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 28529
Questions about Grantsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grantsboro, NC a good place to live?
Grantsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.