Potters HillNC
Home to 595 people, this town lies in North Carolina.
Is Potters Hill a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Potters Hill, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 4 have a lower typical journey to work than Potters Hill. Potters Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
595 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Potters Hill: who provides what
Potters Hill is unincorporated, so Duplin 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 Potters Hill.
The biggest natural risk in Potters Hill is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
The FEMA hazard score here in Potters Hill is 88 of 100. FEMA puts two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 16% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Potters Hill work out of town
The median commute is under 23 miles. The top destinations are Beulaville (10%), Kenansville (9%) and Jacksonville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Potters Hill has mild winters and hot summers
Potters Hill’s peak summer temperature is recorded as 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Potters Hill is
In Potters Hill, nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Potters Hill is ahead of North Carolina on 8 and behind on 5. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 42% have high blood pressure.
| Potters Hill | Typical North Carolina town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Potters Hill | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Potters Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Potters Hill; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Potters Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Potters Hill for work
Where Potters Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Potters Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Potters Hill, NC a good place to live?
Potters Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.