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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27817

Area code252

Living in Chocowinity

Housing in Chocowinity

$137K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $137,000 in April 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Chocowinity

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Not graded

Chocowinity has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent4

Property27

Reported in 202331

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Work & commute in Chocowinity

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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.

Greenville

20%

Washington

12%

New Bern

Raleigh

2%Work in townlive and work in Chocowinity 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 289Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Chocowinity →

Health in Chocowinity

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 11.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville · 18 mi · ER

Agape Community Health CenterWashington · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chocowinity · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chocowinity →

Natural hazards in Chocowinity

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

7Does Chocowinity flood?paid flood claims since 1998 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chocowinity

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chocowinity →

Climate in Chocowinity

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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.

55° / 36°Winter

72° / 51°Spring

88° / 70°Summer

73° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Chocowinity get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 15, with the last in spring around Mar 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Chocowinity →

Schools in Chocowinity

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictBeaufort County SchoolsSchools1

Chocowinity Middle C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 366 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.