KelfordNC
Population 204: a town settled in 1892.
Is Kelford a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Kelford, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 235 in North Carolina we compare has a lower typical home value than Kelford. Kelford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kelford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kelford, 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 Kelford.
Kelford’s typical home value is about $62K
Among households in Kelford, 86% are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most people working in Kelford commute elsewhere
Kelford’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Windsor (7%), Greenville (7%) and Rocky Mount (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kelford faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
The risk rating from FEMA in Kelford is 77 of 100. Federal aid has come to Kelford households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kelford has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 30° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Kelford than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
For adults in Kelford, the share who smoke cigarettes is 24%. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Kelford. Against the North Carolina average, Kelford comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24.
| Kelford | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kelford | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kelford
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kelford
About 0 of every 100 Kelford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Kelford for work
Where Kelford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kelford
Town in North Carolina, United States
Kelford is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kelford had a population of 203.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- ZIP code
- 27847
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Kelford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kelford, NC a good place to live?
Kelford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.