RoperNC
A town of 471, settled in 1889.
Is Roper a good place to live?
Roper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
471 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roper: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roper, 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 Roper.
Roper stands out in North Carolina and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Among households in Roper, 58% own their home. The typical Roper home is worth about $117,000, up 3.6% in a year, 65% below the North Carolina typical home.
| Roper | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $643 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Roper faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Households in Roper have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 96% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 79% come from hurricanes and 11% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims here since 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Roper than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
In Roper, 2% of working residents work locally. The income of the median household for Roper comes to $23,000, below both North Carolina’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 27 minutes.
| Roper | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $23,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roper: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Roper is
Among 290 North Carolina towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Roper. Of 32 CDC measures, Roper beats the North Carolina average on 4 and trails it on 20. For adults here, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 31%.
| Roper | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Roper | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.8% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Roper
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roper; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Roper residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
98% of working residents leave Roper for work
Where Roper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Roper
Town in North Carolina, United States
Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 Census. It was known as Lee's Mill (named for Thomas Lee) until 1890, when the John L. Roper Lumber Company was established in the town and its name changed to Roper.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 27970
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Roper
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roper, NC a good place to live?
Roper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.