SpeedNC
A town of 66, settled in 1894.
Is Speed a good place to live?
Speed’s median age is 59.3 years, above both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Speed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
66 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Speed: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Speed, 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 Speed.
Speed has mild winters and hot summers
Speed has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Speed’s July high is where North Carolina’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Speed stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
49% of Speed adults have obesity. Of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Speed. 57% of Speed adults have high blood pressure.
| Speed | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Speed | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.5% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Speed, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Speed.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Speed
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Speed
About 0 of every 100 Speed residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Speed
Town in North Carolina, United States
Speed is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Speed had a population of 63.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- ZIP code
- 27881
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Speed
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Speed, NC a good place to live?
Speed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.