VarnamtownNC
A town of 525.
Is Varnamtown a good place to live?
Varnamtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
525 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Varnamtown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Varnamtown, 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 Varnamtown.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Varnamtown, mostly hurricanes
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Varnamtown than in 96% of U.S. communities. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 17%. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in the town since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Varnamtown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The typical journey to work for Varnamtown comes to 33 minutes. Most people who work leave Varnamtown to do it: just 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 33, to 59. Varnamtown: a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Varnamtown | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Varnamtown is
The share of adults in Varnamtown who have been diagnosed with depression: 26%. Against the North Carolina average, Varnamtown comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Varnamtown: 15% of adults have diabetes, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns.
| Varnamtown | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Varnamtown | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Varnamtown is valued at about $315K
In Varnamtown, 94% of households are owner-occupiers. The midpoint rent in the town is $1,087 a month.
| Varnamtown | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,087 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Varnamtown. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
18 mi GardenOrton Plantation
18 mi MuseumBrunswick Town
36 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year30 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
26 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Varnamtown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Varnamtown
About 5 of every 100 Varnamtown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Varnamtown for work
Where Varnamtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Varnamtown
Town in North Carolina, United States
Varnamtown is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States situated on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River. As of the 2020 census, Varnamtown had a population of 525. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Varnamtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Varnamtown, NC a good place to live?
Varnamtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.