Waco, North Carolina

About Waco

Set in the western part of North Carolina, Waco is a tiny community with an estimated population of 314.

Waco holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.84 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 374 residents per square mile.

📰 Waco News Today

• Allen Yarboro, Sr. Obituary Apr 17, 2026 Memorial Planning · Apr 17
• One killed, two seriously hurt in Cleveland County crash Shelby Star · Apr 13
• Frank Riojas Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Winnabow, NC, NC - Waco Tribune-Herald Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Jeanette Martin Obituary | Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home | Fallston, NC Tribute Archive · Dec 19
• 'Every small town has a hero': Waco native Floyd Patterson honored Spectrum News · Jan 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waco Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Waco — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waco

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