IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Clarkton, NC
Clarkton is a tiny town of 740 people in Bladen County, North Carolina. It's about 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 93 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $949 a month.
740people
$140kTypical home
$949/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
Is Clarkton right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 594 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 45 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$883/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (604 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,986 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FAY airport
- 58 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 98 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 140 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bladen County: R+20 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.