Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weldon’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a D− for health. Only 3 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score higher on history. Weldon is home to Halifax Community College. Weldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Weldon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Grace Episcopal Church| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Halifax Community College | 449 |
| Widest gap | Weldon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.4% | 8.1% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Weldon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 208 in 1870, a peak of 2,341 in 1940, 1,444 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weldon, 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 Weldon.
Home values are down 6.1% over the year to September 2026. In Weldon, 52% of households are owner-occupiers, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%. The midpoint rent locally is $921 a month.
| Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $921 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Below: Three of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. The Weldon City Schools runs its public schools. Also worth knowing: the 4 public schools in Weldon teach 660 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Elementary Global AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 272 | D− |
| Northampton Early CollegeLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 148 | C+ |
| Halifax County Early College HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 126 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
In Weldon, 57% of adults have high blood pressure, above both North Carolina’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Weldon. Weldon: 37% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Weldon is ahead of North Carolina on 3 and behind on 23.
| Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Weldon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Weldon, the level of property crime is 19.9 per 1,000 residents. For Weldon, the rate of reported violence is 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.9 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Weldon comes to 31 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Weldon households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its peak summer temperature is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Weldon’s typical household income comes in at $48,000. Most working residents leave Weldon for work: only 6% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Jobs based locally fell to 596 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013.
| Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Weldon has one park or preserve, 9 acres in all.
| Weldon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Falls Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weldon
About 2 of every 100 Weldon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
1,655 counted in 2010 and 1,444 in 2020; an estimated 1,374 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Weldon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weldon had a population of 1,444. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 1.1 years of the area's median household income ($47,104 across the Roanoke Rapids, NC area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Jimmy Soul and King Virgil Cheek.
