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
• Sherrie Martin Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Ashville, NC - Waco Tribune-Herald Legacy | Obituary · Apr 25
• Waco, NC Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
• Man tried covering up uncle's murder, Cleveland County deputies say WCNC · Sep 28

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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.

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