MillingportNC
A town settled in 1893, now home to 522 people.
Is Millingport a good place to live?
Millingport’s midpoint age is 60.3 years, above both North Carolina’s towns (40.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher home-ownership rate than Millingport. Millingport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Millingport: who provides what
Millingport is unincorporated, so Stanly 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 Millingport.
The schools Millingport’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Stanly County Schools. 192 students attend Millingport’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millingport ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 192 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Millingport stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Albemarle (17%), Charlotte (15%) and Concord (6%). Millingport’s average commute is 30 minutes. Half commute less than 20 miles. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.9%.
| Millingport | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Millingport: inland flooding
Expected losses in Millingport break down as 67% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Millingport’s year
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Millingport is
Among adults in Millingport, 17% binge drink. In Millingport, 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 31% feel lonely.
| Millingport | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Millingport | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 12.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Millingport
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Millingport
About 0 of every 100 Millingport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Millingport for work
Where Millingport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Millingport
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Millingport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Millingport had a population of 588. North Carolina Highway 73 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Questions about Millingport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millingport, NC a good place to live?
Millingport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.