MacclesfieldNC
A town of 408, settled in 1900.
Is Macclesfield a good place to live?
Macclesfield’s median age is 30.8 years, below both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 5 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Macclesfield. Macclesfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
408 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macclesfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macclesfield, 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 Macclesfield.
Macclesfield’s typical home value is about $158K
The typical Macclesfield home is worth about $158,000, up 3.5% in a year, 52% below the North Carolina typical home. Macclesfield’s median rent is $796 a month, where North Carolina’s towns sit at $1,085 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 58% of households own their home in Macclesfield.
| Macclesfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $796 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Macclesfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Macclesfield for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of Macclesfield residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Tarboro (11%), Greenville (10%) and Rocky Mount (8%).
| Macclesfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Macclesfield has mild winters and hot summers
Macclesfield has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Macclesfield is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Macclesfield is
Macclesfield beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Macclesfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Macclesfield | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Macclesfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Macclesfield
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Macclesfield
About 6 of every 100 Macclesfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Macclesfield for work
Where Macclesfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Macclesfield
Town in North Carolina, United States
Macclesfield is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Macclesfield had a population of 413.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 27852
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Macclesfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Macclesfield, NC a good place to live?
Macclesfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.