Rose Hill, North Carolina, 2018
Rose Hill’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 364 in 1910, 1,371 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1872Rose Hill is settled
Rose HillNC
A town of 1,429, settled in 1872.
Population
1,429
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Typical home
$156K
−2.7% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
741
A job hub
Is Rose Hill a good place to live?
Rose Hill’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Rose Hill, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 32 of North Carolina’s 448 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Rose Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Rose Hill has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,626 counted in 2010 and 1,371 in 2020; an estimated 1,429 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Rose Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Rose Hill is from typical.
Jobs & income$49K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →HealthVidant Duplin Hospital 10.2 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBehind 76% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduationC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 11.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC−Open →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rose Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Rose Hill water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Hill’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDuplin County Board of ElectionsDuplin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2845828458 100%Census 2020
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 Rose Hill.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Rose Hill has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 701 people commute in
Most working residents leave Rose Hill for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Rose Hill grew to 741 in 2023, 388 more than in 2013. Rose Hill’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
9%work in town
| Rose Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rose Hill9%
Wallace6%
Raleigh4%
Kenansville4%
Teachey3%
28 mi
median commute distance
741
jobs based in Rose Hill
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthD
Residents of Rose Hill are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns
Rose Hill beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Rose Hill. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Rose Hill.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Rose Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Rose Hill | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 13.9% |
Vidant Duplin Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B
A typical Rose Hill home is worth about $156K
The typical Rose Hill home is worth about $156,000, down 2.7% in a year, 53% below the North Carolina typical home. Rose Hill’s median rent is $785 a month.
$156KZillow home value
| Rose Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $785 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Rose Hill$156K
North Carolina$332K
−2.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Rose Hill
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rose Hill since 2024.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Rose Hill, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rose Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rose Hill is 90°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–57°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 15 of 916 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jimmy Jerome Memorial Field | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose Hill
19pages on Rose Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rose Hill
About 3 of every 100 Rose Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Small town
1,429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Rose Hill
Town in North Carolina, United States
Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,371. Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 28458
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Rose Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose Hill, NC expensive?
That is 2.8 years of the area's median household income ($55,148 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Rose Hill, NC known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charlie Joyner and Ralph Britt.