WakullaNC
A town of 142, settled in 1859.
Is Wakulla a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Wakulla, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher peak summer temperature than Wakulla. Wakulla has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wakulla: who provides what
Wakulla is unincorporated, so Robeson 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wakulla.
A college town: 43% of residents are 18 to 24
Adults 18 to 34 are 43% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (22% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 36% across North Carolina.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 96% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wakulla’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.4 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Wakulla | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 43% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 32.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.6% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Wakulla’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Public Schools of Robeson County. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Wakulla’s public school: 301 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxendine ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 301 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most of its workers, the job is outside Wakulla
2% of working residents work locally in Wakulla. Since 2013, Wakulla has added 48 jobs, to 53 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are Laurinburg (18%), Lumberton (12%) and Fayetteville (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Wakulla’s adults report frequent physical distress
In Wakulla, just over four in five adults had a checkup this year, close to North Carolina’s towns (80%) and above U.S. towns (79%). Among 290 North Carolina towns, just one has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Wakulla, and for adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wakulla beats North Carolina on 2 and trails on 25.
| Wakulla | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wakulla | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 22.9% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Wakulla: hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, Wakulla sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wakulla break down as 36% from hurricanes and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wakulla
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wakulla
College town 43 of every 100 Wakulla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Wakulla
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Wakulla is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wakulla had a population of 112.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
Questions about Wakulla
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wakulla, NC a good place to live?
Wakulla has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.