Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 653, settled in 1886.
Wade’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wade. Old Bluff Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 190 in 1920, a low of 190 in 1920, 638 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wade, 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 Wade.
Most working residents leave Wade for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of Wade residents live below the poverty line, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fayetteville (44%), Raleigh (5%) and Charlotte (3%).
| Wade | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wade has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Wade’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wade beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 38% of Wade adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wade | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wade | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Wade home is worth about $297,000, up 5.1% in a year, 11% below the North Carolina typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Wade | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Bluff at McAllister Farms Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Wade Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wade.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wade. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MuseumAva Gardner Museum
11 mi MuseumAirborne & Special Operations Museum
15 mi Museum82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
10 mi GardenCape Fear Botanical Garden
38 mi MuseumYates Mill
36 mi MuseumWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature PreserveAva Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: Dragases (talk), Public domain · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve: Wyatt Greene, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Wade
About 1 of every 100 Wade residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Wade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wade had a population of 638.
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Wade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
