1938 · Main street · Library of Congress
Chocowinity’s story
Chocowinity in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
ChocowinityNC
A town of 903.
Population
903
−12% since 2010
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
289
Balanced
Small town
903 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →57°
Clear
H 81° · L 60°
Local news
All →- Company Plans $6 Million Boat Manufacturing Campus In Chocowinityjocoreport.com · Aug 27
- ‘An inspiration’: Chocowinity Middle School pays tribute to Dolly Parton at school drop-offWITN · Aug 26
- Candlelight vigil held for Chocowinity woman killed in hit-and-runWITN · Jul 15
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chocowinity. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1998
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Chocowinity has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–55°
Spring51–72°
Summer70–88°
Fall54–73°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chocowinity
Most working residents leave Chocowinity for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (20%), Washington (12%) and New Bern (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Chocowinity2%
Greenville20%
Washington12%
New Bern4%
Raleigh3%
18 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Chocowinity
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Chocowinity
31 crimes were reported in Chocowinity in 2023: 27 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Chocowinity is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
4
violent crimes reported in 2023
27
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Chocowinity is
Chocowinity beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Chocowinity | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.9% | 8.1% |
Ecu Health Medical Center
18 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Chocowinity’s public schools outperform 44% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Chocowinity’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocowinity Middle | 5–8 | 366 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
3.6% of Chocowinity is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 23 of 636 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chocowinity Recreation Complex | 0.1 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Chocowinity sell for about $137K
The median sale price was $137,000 in April 2026.
$137Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Chocowinity
Town in North Carolina, United States
Chocowinity ( chok-ə-WIN-ə-tee) is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 722 at the 2020 census. The town is a part of the Washington Area located in North Carolina's Coastal Plains region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 722
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 27817
- Area code
- 252
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