Attic Insulation in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County and Its Homes

Wayne County grew 4 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 122,278 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 53,500 housing units.

Its seven incorporated towns each have a page here: Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Pikeville, Eureka and Seven Springs. About 40 percent of Wayne County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

A white classical city hall with a cupola and statues on its roof in Goldsboro, North Carolina — Goldsboro City Hall in Goldsboro, the Wayne County seat Photo: Indy beetle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wayne County at a Glance

Population: 122,278 (2025), 117,758 (2020)
Housing units: about 53,500
Median year built: 1984 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 44% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 60%
Mobile homes: 23%
Owner-occupied: 61%
Heated with electricity: 82% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 7

Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Wayne County

Goldsboro
35,012 people · median home 1975 · Duke Energy Progress
Mount Olive
4,521 people · median home 1963 · Duke Energy Progress
Fremont
1,237 people · its own electric system
Walnut Creek
1,119 people · median home 1989 · Duke Energy Progress
Pikeville
738 people · median home 1974 · its own electric system
Eureka
215 people · median home 1965 · Duke Energy Progress
Seven Springs
59 people · Duke Energy Progress

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Wayne County: Elroy (about 1,400 housing units, median year built 1976), Mar-Mac (about 1,200 housing units, median year built 1980), Brogden (about 960 housing units, median year built 1979), Dudley (median year built 1988) and New Hope (median year built 1981).

What We Do in Wayne County

Attic Insulation in Wayne County
Some 44 percent of Wayne County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Wayne County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Wayne County attics, and a mouse-soiled Wayne County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 16 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Wayne County
Some 82 percent of Wayne County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Wayne County

Half of Wayne County's 53,500 housing units were built before 1984: 28 percent before 1970, 44 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 9 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 1990s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves. Among Wayne County towns, the median home is oldest in Mount Olive (1963) and newest in Walnut Creek (1989).

Wayne County by type: 60 percent detached houses, 14 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 23 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Wayne County, 82 percent of homes heat with electricity, 5 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide) and 11 percent with tank gas.

Wayne County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,820 units, 5% (±1)
1940s: about 1,760 units, 3% (±1)
1950s: about 4,000 units, 7% (±1)
1960s: about 6,180 units, 12% (±1)
1970s: about 8,980 units, 17% (±1)
1980s: about 7,870 units, 15% (±1)
1990s: about 9,200 units, 17% (±1)
2000s: about 7,820 units, 15% (±1)
2010s: about 3,970 units, 7% (±1)
2020 or later: about 920 units, 2% (±1)

Climate Across Wayne County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Wayne County towns, by station: Goldsboro Ag 1 N station (Goldsboro and Pikeville): about 3,210 heating and 1,670 cooling degree days; Wilson 3 SW station (Fremont and Eureka): about 3,060 heating and 1,840 cooling degree days; Goldsboro 4 SE station (Walnut Creek and Seven Springs): about 2,660 heating and 2,080 cooling degree days; Mount Olive 6 SE station (Mount Olive): about 3,120 heating and 1,720 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Wayne County

The card lists Wayne County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Wayne County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 5 percent of Wayne County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Wayne County

Duke Energy Progress: Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Eureka and Seven Springs; homes near Fremont and Pikeville
Tri-County EMC: homes near Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek and Seven Springs
Fremont's own electric system: Fremont
Pikeville's own electric system: Pikeville

Energy Programs for Wayne County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Wayne County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Wayne County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Eureka and more).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Eureka and more).
ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Fremont and Pikeville).
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Eureka and more).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Wayne County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Wayne County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Wayne County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Wayne County?

Yes: Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Pikeville, Eureka and Seven Springs, and every unincorporated Wayne County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Wayne County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Eureka and more).

Does attic insulation in Wayne County need a permit?

Ask Wayne County Inspections Department before work starts. For an address in Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont or another Wayne County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Wayne County's office handles its permits.