MarshallbergNC
With 398 residents, this town was settled in 1889.
Is Marshallberg a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Marshallberg, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare has a higher January low than Marshallberg. Marshallberg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marshallberg.
Marshallberg has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, Marshallberg sits above 99% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Marshallberg households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. 78% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 8%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than North Carolina overall
Marshallberg’s age of the median resident comes in at 50.6 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). North Carolina has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%.
| Marshallberg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.6 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marshallberg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.2 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Marshallberg | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 31% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Marshallberg has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. In Marshallberg, the mean commuting time is 33 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Marshallberg for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Morehead City (20%), Beaufort (14%) and Harkers Island (4%).
| Marshallberg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Marshallberg’s year
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Marshallberg home is worth about $272K
Typical home values rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026. 84% of Marshallberg households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Marshallberg is
The share of adults in Marshallberg who had a checkup this year: 83%. Of 32 CDC measures, Marshallberg beats the North Carolina average on 8 and trails it on 9.
| Marshallberg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marshallberg | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.5% of Marshallberg
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Marshallberg’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Marshallberg | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshallberg Picnic Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marshallberg
Queen Anne's Revenge and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshallberg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteQueen Anne's Revenge
10 mi State parkFort Macon State Park
7 mi LighthouseCape Lookout Lighthouse
2 mi National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore513K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumTryon Palace
37 mi National SeashoreCape Hatteras National Seashore2.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Lookout Lighthouse: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain
Moving to Marshallberg: who provides what
Marshallberg is unincorporated, so Carteret 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.
99% of working residents leave Marshallberg for work
Where Marshallberg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marshallberg
About 0 of every 100 Marshallberg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Marshallberg
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Marshallberg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshallberg had a population of 341. It lies on the mainland, directly across Core Sound from Harkers Island and Cape Lookout beyond that. Lying at the extreme southeast corner of a peninsula, it is isolated from other Carteret County communities and only a single road connects it to the rest of the state.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 28553
- Area code
- 252
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