Town · North Carolina
Teachey, North Carolina
Teachey, town, in Duplin County, North Carolina. Teachey had 500 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.0% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 476; the 2020 Census counted 448 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 427 (±148). GEOID 3767000.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
500
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 448 · ACS 2020-2024: 427 ±148
Median household income
$51,111
±$6,716 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$181,800
±$14,044 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$888
±$236 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Teachey and what county is it in?
Teachey is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 425 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Teachey, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 500 people lived in Teachey on July 1, 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Teachey, 476, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 448: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 427 (±148).
| Measure | Teachey | Duplin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 427 ±148 | 49,335 | no clear change |
| Households | 196 ±63 | 20,787 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.18 ±0.43 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 224 ±68 | 23,861 | no clear change |
Teachey's population since 2000
From 245 in 2000 to 500 in 2025: up 104.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Teachey as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Teachey?
The median resident of Teachey is 37.9 years old; 33.7% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 29.3%.
| Measure | Teachey | Duplin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.9 ±10.3 | 40.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 33.7% ±12.2 pts | 23.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±8.0 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±12.7 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.9% ±10.0 pts | 23.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.2% ±16.5 pts | 50.2% | +20.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.3% ±12.3 pts | 22.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±3.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±3.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7% ±3.8 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 19.5% ±9.4 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.6% ±11.6 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 13.6% ±7.6 pts | 17.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0% ±4.3 pts | 15.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.1% ±6.3 pts | 82.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2% ±8.6 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7% ±3.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.1% ±20.3 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Teachey earn?
Half of Teachey's 196 households earn less than $51,111 a year (±$6,716), against $55,148 in Duplin County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $59,996 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Teachey | Duplin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,111 ±$6,716 | $55,148 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,636 ±$10,576 | $69,758 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,430 ±$6,412 | $28,478 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8% ±8.2 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.3% ±16.1 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7% ±7.6 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.9% ±6.7 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.9% ±6.7 pts | 82.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Teachey?
Owners occupy 69.4% of Teachey's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,800 by its owner (±$14,044). The median renter pays $888 a month including utilities, and 57.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Teachey | Duplin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,800 ±$14,044 | $137,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $888 ±$236 | $865 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.8% ±29.6 pts | 34.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,290 ±$171 | $1,323 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% ±12.9 pts | 70.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.6% ±12.9 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Housing units | 224 ±68 | 23,861 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.6% ±5.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.8 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.7% ±9.6 pts | 59.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.1% ±5.9 pts | 31.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0% ±4.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.1% ±9.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.6% ±4.9 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.6% ±5.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Teachey work and get to work?
77.0% of Teachey's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.
| Measure | Teachey | Duplin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.7% ±10.4 pts | 59.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 15.4% ±18.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0% ±16.2 pts | 78.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.6% ±10.5 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±28.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±28.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.4% ±8.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min ±6.9 | 29.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Teachey?
No census tract lies mostly in Teachey; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 907.06Duplin County | 3,151 | $52,353 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Teachey) · Census block assignment files
How does Teachey compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Teachey is the 13,195th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 422nd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Teachey is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 422nd | 549 |
Teachey's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Teachey with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Teachey?
22 of the 57 figures for Teachey on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Teachey are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Teachey.