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Hookerton is a tiny town of 573 people in Greene County, North Carolina. It's about 17 miles from Greenville, NC and 65 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $717 a month.
573people
$78kTypical home
$717/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 573
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,557 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 17 mi to Greenville, NC
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$494/mo)
- Median rent $717/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PGV airport
- 74 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 207 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+18 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.