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Kittrell
North Carolina›Vance County

KittrellNC

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Josiah Crudup House · Photo: Jillie Maria · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Kittrell

Kittrell, NC · Josiah Crudup House · Photo: Jillie Maria · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Kittrell a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include Thomas Capehart House and Ashburn Hall. Kittrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Kittrell stand out

Where Kittrell beats most towns.

Small town

127 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thomas Capehart House
Thomas Capehart House · National Register of Historic Places
Kittrell’s story

172 years in pictures

Census counts: 317 in 1890, a peak of 467 in 2010, 132 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 3 maps from 1979 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1854Kittrell is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Kittrell: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kittrell, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWake Electric Membership14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVance County Water District - KittrellNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kittrell’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVance 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 hereVance County Board of ElectionsVance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code2754427544 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 Kittrell.

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Kittrell’s workers commute out

The mean commuting time in Kittrell is 28 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Kittrell dropped by 115, to 32. Kittrell: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town
KittrellNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%13%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kittrell0%
Henderson13%
Raleigh13%
Oxford11%
Wake Forest3%
12 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Kittrell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Kittrell faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kittrell after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Kittrell is worth about $245K, on Zillow’s estimate

In Kittrell, 92% of households own their home.

$245KZillow home value

Typical home value

Kittrell$245K
North Carolina$332K
+0.2%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Kittrell

July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring45–71°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kittrell is

The share of adults in Kittrell who have diabetes is 15%, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). The town does better than the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 44%.

KittrellNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%15%16%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%19%19%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outKittrellNC
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.7%
More adults who have had a stroke5.3%3.6%
Maria Parham Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kittrell

17pages on Kittrell
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Kittrell

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kittrell for work

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

13% → Henderson Henderson 13% 13% → Raleigh Raleigh 13% 11% → Oxford Oxford 11% 3% → Wake Forest Wake Forest 3% 2% → Youngsville Youngsville 2% 2% → Hillsborough Hillsborough 2% Kittrell · 0% stay
32jobs based in Kittrell
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Kittrell on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Kittrell

5 notable people were born in Kittrell.

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About Kittrell

Town in North Carolina, United States

Kittrell is a town in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kittrell had a population of 132.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1854
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
440 ft
ZIP code
27544
Area code
252

Questions about Kittrell

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kittrell, NC a good place to live?

Kittrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

What is Kittrell, NC known for?

5 notable people were born here, including Charity Adams Earley and George Harris.