WeldonNC
A town of 1,642. A typical home worth about $51K.
Population
1,642
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$51K
−6.2% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Jobs based here
596
Balanced
What makes Weldon stand out The 3 things Weldon does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Weldon has shrunk 12.7% since 2010 1,655 people in 2010; 1,642 today.
What’s changed most in Weldon? 1,655 2010
1,444 2020
1,642 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Weldon home is worth about $51K The typical Weldon home is worth about $51,000, down 6.2% in a year, 85% below the North Carolina typical home.
$51K Zillow home value
Typical home value Weldon $51K
North Carolina $335K
−6.2%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Weldon beats the North Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Weldon NC Fewer binge drinkers 9% 14.7% More adults treating high blood pressure 83.5% 76.7% More adults facing a utility shut-off 21.4% 8.1%
Ecu Health North Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among NC towns
Schools
Weldon’s public schools outperform 15% of North Carolina districts The public schools Weldon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns Weldon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 48% of towns.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Weldon 5.2
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Weldon 19.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
48th
percentile among NC towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
27
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Tornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2012
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Weldon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–53°
Spring 46–71°
Summer 67–88°
Fall 49–72°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Weldon Most working residents leave Weldon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Roanoke Rapids (17%), Rocky Mount (4%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Weldon 6%
Roanoke Rapids 17%
Rocky Mount 4%
Raleigh 4%
Greenville 4%
19 mi
median commute distance
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
1.5% of Weldon is conserved land 1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.5%
conserved · 28 of 1,857 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. River Falls Park — 9
College town
Halifax Community College calls Weldon home
1884 · FMIB 36334 Striped Bass Hatchery at Weldon, N C · Wikimedia Commons
Weldon’s story
Weldon in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Weldon on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Weldon 4 notable people were born in Weldon.
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Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weldon had a population of 1,444. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population 1,444
Area 2.8 sq mi
Elevation 72 ft
ZIP code 27890
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