PowellsvilleNC
A town of 180, settled in 1879.
Is Powellsville a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Powellsville. Powellsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Powellsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Powellsville, 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 Powellsville.
Very high risk in Powellsville, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, fewer of Powellsville’s residents live below the poverty line
1.1% of Powellsville residents live below the poverty line, below both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Powellsville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Windsor (10%) and Ahoskie (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Powellsville
Powellsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Powellsville’s July high is 89°F, against 89°F in North Carolina’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Powellsville’s adults have diabetes than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
21% of Powellsville adults have diabetes. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Powellsville. 44% of Powellsville adults have obesity.
| Powellsville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Powellsville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Powellsville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Powellsville
About 0 of every 100 Powellsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Powellsville for work
Where Powellsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Powellsville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Powellsville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Powellsville had a population of 189. The town is home to Travis Bond (NFL lineman)
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 27967
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Powellsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Powellsville, NC a good place to live?
Powellsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.