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About Ellerbe
Town in North Carolina, United StatesEllerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ellerbe had a population of 864.
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Housing in Ellerbe
The typical Ellerbe home is worth about $139,000, up 0.8% in a year, 59% below the North Carolina typical home.
Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Ellerbe
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ellerbe for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rockingham (11%), Pinehurst (6%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Ellerbe
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ellerbe
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ellerbe
Full climate →Ellerbe has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ellerbe
All Ellerbe schools →School Grade C
The public schools Ellerbe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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Where Ellerbe is
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