Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 248, settled in 1897.
Seagrove’s median rent is $705 a month, where North Carolina’s towns sit at $1,085 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is H. Clay Presnell Memorial Park, at 47 acres. Seagrove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Seagrove beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 189 in 1920, a peak of 354 in 1970, 235 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seagrove, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Seagrove.
Most working residents leave Seagrove for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Seagrove, near the North Carolina town median (13%) and above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Seagrove has added 22 jobs, to 354 in 2023.
| Seagrove | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Randolph County School System. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seagrove Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 332 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Seagrove home is worth about $202,000, up 6.1% in a year, 39% below the North Carolina typical home. 86% of Seagrove households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Seagrove has mild winters and warm summers. Seagrove’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Seagrove. Seagrove beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Seagrove.
| Seagrove | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Seagrove | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Seagrove | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. H. Clay Presnell Memorial Park | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seagrove. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
15 mi National forestUwharrie National Forest
20 mi State parkMorrow Mountain
38 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Transportation Museum38 mi MuseumPalmer Memorial Institute
37 mi MuseumInternational Civil Rights Center and Museum70K visitors a yearNorth Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Transportation Museum: Unknown, Public domain · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Seagrove
About 5 of every 100 Seagrove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Where Seagrove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seagrove had a population of 235. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. In 2020, the center of population of North Carolina was located east of Seagrove. In this usage, the name Seagrove not only refers to the town proper, but also includes several other communities that are part of the pottery tradition along and near the "North Carolina Pottery Highway" (NC 705). Over 100 potteries are located in Seagrove and the neighboring towns of Robbins and Star. This also includes the unincorporated communities of Erect, Happy Hollow, Westmoore and Whynot. Seagrove is al…
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Seagrove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
