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Bailey
North Carolinatown
Bailey
Total population
422
Median home value
$155,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,208
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bailey is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 566 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Morgan School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bailey, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,918
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,837
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,716
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,068
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,049
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,766
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,749
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,703
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southern Nash HighHigh · Bailey · 1,070 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Southern Nash MiddleMiddle · Spring Hope · 798 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Bailey ElementaryElementary · Bailey · 538 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Middlesex ElementaryElementary · Middlesex · 342 students · 14.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Lake Royale13.5 mi away
- Black Creek14.2 mi away · pop. 749
- Nashville15.7 mi away · pop. 5,729
- Archer Lodge16 mi away
- Fremont18.1 mi away · pop. 943
- Wilson's Mills19.4 mi away · pop. 2,753
- Saratoga20.9 mi away · pop. 291
- Castalia21.1 mi away · pop. 247
- Eureka21.2 mi away · pop. 224
- Louisburg24.4 mi away · pop. 3,263
- Macclesfield24.9 mi away
- Youngsville26.6 mi away · pop. 3,011
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bailey
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 12:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library