Spring Hope is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Spring Hope had a population of 1,309.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27882

Area code252

Living in Spring Hope

Housing in Spring Hope

$241K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spring Hope home is worth about $241,000, up 5.2% in a year, 28% below the North Carolina typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Spring Hope

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Most working residents leave Spring Hope for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Rocky Mount (12%), Raleigh (9%) and Wilson (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Rocky Mount

12%

Raleigh

Wilson

Greenville

4%Work in townlive and work in Spring Hope 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 427Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spring Hope →

Health in Spring Hope

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

2better than NC·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.4%Fewer binge drinkersNC 14.7% · better 82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 6.1%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

UNC Health NashRocky Mount · 14.7 mi · ER

Carolina Family Dental CenterElm City · 10.8 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 Spring Hope · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Hope →

Natural hazards in Spring Hope

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Spring Hope flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Spring Hope

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Hope →

Climate in Spring Hope

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Spring Hope has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 31°Winter

72° / 46°Spring

88° / 66°Summer

72° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Spring Hope get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 11.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 Spring Hope →

Schools in Spring Hope

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School Grade C

The public schools Spring Hope’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictNash County Public SchoolsSchools1

Spring Hope Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 378 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.