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Garland, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Sampson County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
914 Population 846/sq mi density
$58,938 Median Income $19,241 per capita
$113,400 Home Value $78,634 Zillow
$894 Median Rent 22.4% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
253 Violent Crime/100K 5,830 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$58,938 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,400 home value, $894/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Garland enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 301 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 55.9 inches. The area receives 0.8 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average61.6°F
14% above US avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days301 days/yr

Geography

Elevation132 ft (40 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Population Density846/sq mi
Coordinates34.7859°N, 78.3949°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySampson County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
31 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 55.9"
47% above US avg
Snowfall 0.8"
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.57"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.72"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.3 / 100
Community Resilience9.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 29, 2012.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 131 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 134 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

25 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ian (2022, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 181 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 99 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 152 km
2018 Florence Category 2 85 km
2016 Matthew Category 2 122 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 133 km
2011 Irene Category 1 164 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 128 km
2004 Alex Category 2 191 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 228 km
2004 Charley Category 1 113 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 170 km
1999 Irene Category 2 179 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 79 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 213 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 77 km
1996 Fran Category 3 27 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 71 km
1994 Gordon Category 1 271 km
1993 Emily Category 3 294 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

491 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 67 fatalities, 1,356 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 32 km 3
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 82 km 16
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 75 km 0
Feb 15, 2021 EF3 98 km 3
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 72 km 2
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 93 km 0
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 52 km 8
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 80 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 44 km 12
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 64 km 0
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 58 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 21 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 95 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 29 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 71 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 25 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 98 km 0
Sep 8, 2014 EF2 45 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF2 73 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (77,768 ac, 1986).

Year Name Acres Distance
1986 UNNAMED 77,768 72 km
2011 JUNIPER ROAD 31,511 71 km
1994 UNNAMED 7,944 47 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,970 67 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 11 km
2020 TRAM ROAD/GRASSY ROAD 2,076 74 km
1993 UNNAMED 2,073 96 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,024 76 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 66 km
2014 SHAKEN CREEK 1,469 72 km
2016 CLEMMONS ROAD 1,468 90 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 73 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 11 km
2011 SR8 1,311 80 km
2011 WOLF ISLAND 1,310 72 km
2022 JUNIPER ROAD TWO 1,307 73 km
1993 UNNAMED 1,293 66 km
2010 BURNCOMP43 1,259 92 km
2008 EDNA BUCK ROAD 1,256 70 km
2011 VALENTINE 1,083 35 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 4.0 in Coldest
February 46°F (8°C) 3.7 in
March 53°F (12°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.0 in
May 69°F (20°C) 4.1 in
June 76°F (24°C) 4.7 in
July 79°F (26°C) 6.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 5.6 in
September 73°F (23°C) 4.2 in
October 62°F (17°C) 2.7 in Driest
November 54°F (12°C) 2.9 in
December 46°F (8°C) 3.3 in

Garland has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 44°F in January to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.6") and October the driest (2.7").

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