Is Lilesville a good place to live?
Among 235 North Carolina towns, just one has a lower value of a typical home than Lilesville. Lilesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lilesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lilesville, 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 Lilesville.
Lilesville’s typical home value is about $99K
Lilesville’s median rent stands at $929 a month, below both the North Carolina town median ($1,085 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In Lilesville, 88% of households live in a home they own. Typical home values fell 2.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Lilesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $929 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Lilesville’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Lilesville’s public school: 257 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilesville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 257 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Lilesville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Lilesville’s average commute stands at 29 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lilesville has added 47 jobs, to 70 in 2023. The median commute is under 28 miles. The top destinations are Wadesboro (16%), Charlotte (8%) and Monroe (7%).
| Lilesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Lilesville: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Lilesville sits below 71% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lilesville break down as 37% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Lilesville households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Lilesville
The typical July afternoon high in Lilesville is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lilesville is
25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Lilesville. Of 32 CDC measures, Lilesville beats the North Carolina average on 1 and trails it on 18. In Lilesville, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 12% binge drink.
| Lilesville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lilesville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lilesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lilesville
About 3 of every 100 Lilesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Lilesville for work
Where Lilesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lilesville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Lilesville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 395 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- ZIP code
- 28091
- Area code
- 704
Questions about Lilesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lilesville, NC a good place to live?
Lilesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.