Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 500 people live in this town, in North Carolina.
66% of residents live below the poverty line in South Weldon, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than South Weldon. South Weldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 1,414 in 2000, 550 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
Explore the history →South Weldon is unincorporated, so Halifax 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.
Ordered by what stands out in South Weldon.
The top destinations are Roanoke Rapids (21%), Weldon (6%) and Raleigh (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in South Weldon than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature in South Weldon is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of South Weldon adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than South Weldon. Against the North Carolina average, South Weldon comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24.
| South Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | South Weldon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Weldon
About 4 of every 100 South Weldon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where South Weldon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
South Weldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Weldon had a population of 550. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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South Weldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 500 people live in this town, in North Carolina.