Pollocksville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated on US 17 and Highway 58.
History
The town derives its name from Thomas Pollock, a local landowner. The Bryan-Bell Farm, Foscue and Simmons Plantations, Foscue Plantation House, Bryan Lavender House, and Sanderson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Mill Creek, a tributary to the Trent River, has its confluence here.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Pollocksville racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 153
| 57.09%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 76
| 28.36%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 3
| 1.12%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 17
| 6.34%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 19
| 7.09%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 268 people, 117 households, and 48 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census