WathaNC
A town of 226, settled in 1906.
Is Watha a good place to live?
9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Watha, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Watha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Watha: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Watha, 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 Watha.
Watha faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Watha’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Watha for work: only 1% work in town. Watha’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 17% of Watha residents live below the poverty line.
| Watha | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Watha has mild winters and hot summers
Watha has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Watha is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Watha is
Watha beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Watha.
| Watha | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Watha | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Watha
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Watha; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Watha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Watha for work
Where Watha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Watha
Town in North Carolina, United States
Watha is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Watha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Watha, NC a good place to live?
Watha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.