IngoldNC
The town was settled in 1884 and has 599 residents today.
Is Ingold a good place to live?
Ingold’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, above both North Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 7 have a lower midpoint age than Ingold. Samuel Johnson House and Cemetery and James H. Lamb House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ingold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
599 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ingold: who provides what
Ingold is unincorporated, so Sampson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Ingold.
Very high risk in Ingold, with hurricanes at the top
For Ingold, the FEMA hazard score is 82 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 72% come from hurricanes and 10% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Ingold households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Ingold’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Ingold: 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles. The top destinations are Clinton (17%), Wilmington (5%) and Goldsboro (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Ingold brings mild winters and hot summers
In Ingold, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Ingold than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Ingold who get no exercise outside work: 33%. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ingold. In Ingold, 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 38% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Ingold beats the North Carolina average on 1 and trails it on 17.
| Ingold | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ingold | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 23% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Ingold sells for about $75K
75% of households are owner-occupiers in Ingold.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ingold
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ingold
About 2 of every 100 Ingold residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Ingold for work
Where Ingold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ingold
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Ingold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 416 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 102 ft
Questions about Ingold
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ingold, NC a good place to live?
Ingold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.