A town of 660. A regional job hub with 695 jobs.
The 2 things Faison does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Faison. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Faison for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Goldsboro (8%), Mount Olive (8%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
The typical Faison home is worth about $140,000, up 4.2% in a year, 58% below the North Carolina typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Faison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Faison beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Faison | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.9% | 10.4% |
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Faison Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Where Faison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
8 notable people were born in Faison.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 784.
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