Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Littleton, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Person's Ordinary and Edmunds-Heptinstall House. Littleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Littleton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 113 in 1880, a peak of 1,200 in 1940, 559 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Littleton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Littleton.
Most working residents leave Littleton for work: only 6% work in town. At $42,000, Littleton’s median household income is where North Carolina’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Littleton’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Littleton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide). Littleton has lost 4.3% of its people since 2020, down to 535 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Littleton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
60% women, 40% men
About 66 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.9 points). Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Littleton | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Littleton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Littleton beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 47% of Littleton adults have high blood pressure. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Littleton.
| Littleton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Littleton | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Littleton home is worth about $323,000, up 3% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Littleton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Littleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Littleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Littleton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Littleton is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Littleton had a population of 559. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Littleton 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.
