Long CreekNC
The town, settled in 1828, counts 206 residents.
Is Long Creek a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Long Creek, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Long Creek. Long Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Long Creek: who provides what
Long Creek is unincorporated, so Pender 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 Long Creek.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Long Creek, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in Long Creek break down as 68% from hurricanes and 18% from inland flooding. For Long Creek, the FEMA hazard score is 95 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Long Creek work out of town
Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Long Creek. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes. The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Wilmington (27%), Burgaw (5%) and Fayetteville (4%).
| Long Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Long Creek brings mild winters and hot summers
In Long Creek, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Long Creek is
The share of adults in Long Creek who have obesity: 42%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Long Creek is ahead of North Carolina on 1 and behind on 13. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Long Creek.
| Long Creek | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Long Creek | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Long Creek. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
5 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year
26 mi GardenOrton Plantation
28 mi MuseumBrunswick Town19 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
14 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
_2.JPG){kind=link}
Everything we know about Long Creek
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Long Creek
About 0 of every 100 Long Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Long Creek for work
Where Long Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Long Creek
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 277. The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
Questions about Long Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Long Creek, NC a good place to live?
Long Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.