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St. Pauls, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Bladen County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
2,628 Population 1,612/sq mi density
$33,667 Median Income $20,294 per capita
$118,300 Home Value $256,787 Zillow
$774 Median Rent 31.1% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
328 Violent Crime/100K 4,021 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$33,667 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
St. Pauls enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 310 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 44.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average63.0°F
17% above US avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation169 ft (52 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Population Density1,612/sq mi
Coordinates34.8092°N, 78.9766°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBladen County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 44.6"
17% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.71"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score84.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability78.8 / 100
Community Resilience30.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 26, 2019.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 78 km
Mar 26, 2019 8 km E of Archdale, North Carolina M2.5 149 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 81 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 169 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 110 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 185 km
2018 Florence Category 2 104 km
2016 Matthew Category 1 143 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 178 km
2011 Irene Category 1 218 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 169 km
2004 Alex Category 2 234 km
2004 Charley Category 1 115 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 209 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 211 km
1999 Irene Category 2 214 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 131 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 249 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 125 km
1996 Fran Category 3 50 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 122 km
1989 Hugo Category 4 190 km
1986 Charley Category 1 222 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

372 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 57 fatalities, 1,608 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 7, 1995 EF4 82 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 90 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 73 km 7
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 60 km 4
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 71 km 3
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 25 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 66 km 6
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 27 km 2
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 85 km 8
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 78 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 10 km 12
May 20, 1980 EF3 72 km 0
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 31 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 46 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 41 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 82 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 79 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 77 km 0
Apr 13, 2020 EF2 92 km 0
Sep 8, 2014 EF2 98 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (7,944 ac, 1994).

Year Name Acres Distance
1994 UNNAMED 7,944 100 km
1991 UNNAMED 3,968 71 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,743 71 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 43 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 31 km
2021 SLATES CHURCH FIRE 1,824 49 km
2016 COUNTY LINE ROAD FIRE 1,704 54 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 47 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 54 km
2010 CHUCKS FIRST BIG ONE 1,252 51 km
2018 STRAUSBURG ROAD 1,219 49 km
2017 GARDNER FARM LANE 1,112 51 km
2016 UNNAMED 1,090 64 km
2011 VALENTINE 1,083 21 km
2024 HORSESHOE LAKE 990 28 km
2022 CEDAR CREEK 872 25 km
2009 UNNAMED 871 54 km
1993 UNNAMED 835 64 km
1997 UNNAMED 823 99 km
2010 UNNAMED 820 96 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 4.0 in Coldest
February 45°F (7°C) 3.6 in
March 53°F (12°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.0 in
May 69°F (20°C) 3.9 in
June 76°F (24°C) 4.6 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 5.2 in
September 73°F (23°C) 4.3 in
October 62°F (17°C) 3.1 in
November 54°F (12°C) 2.8 in Driest
December 46°F (8°C) 3.2 in

St. Pauls has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 44°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.7") and November the driest (2.8").

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