MicroNC
Today 537 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Micro a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Micro, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Micro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Micro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Micro, 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 Micro.
Most of Micro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Micro’s mean commuting time stands at 27 minutes. It had 57 jobs in 2023, up 35 from 2013. The top destinations are Raleigh (17%), Smithfield (14%) and Durham (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Micro’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Johnston County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Micro teach 1,002 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Johnston MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 598 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In Micro, expect mild winters and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Micro stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
The share of adults in Micro who have been diagnosed with depression: 27%. 29% of adults in Micro say their health is fair or poor; 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Micro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Micro | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Micro has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Micro have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jerome Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Micro sells for about $270K
In Micro, the midpoint rent is $917 a month. Micro: nearly two thirds of households are owner-occupiers.
| Micro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lenovo Center and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Micro. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
33 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
9 mi MuseumAva Gardner Museum
29 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
33 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Micro
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Micro
About 5 of every 100 Micro residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Micro for work
Where Micro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Micro
Town in North Carolina, United States
Micro is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 458 as of the 2020 census, up from 441 in the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 187 ft
- ZIP code
- 27555
- Area code
- 919
Questions about Micro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Micro, NC a good place to live?
Micro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.