Town guide

Alamance, North Carolina

Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to about 1,267 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27201, and parts of 27215 are in Alamance too.

Population1,2671,584 per sq mi
Median home value$407,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Alamance

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alamance

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alamance; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alamance

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alamance had 988 residents in the 2020 census, up 219% since 2000.

It’s the 416th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Alamance County grew from 25,665 residents in 1900 to 171,415 in 2020.

Alamance population by census2000: 310, 2010: 951, 2020: 988310200095120109882020

Alamance County, 1900–2020

Alamance County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,665, 1910: 28,712, 1920: 32,718, 1930: 42,140, 1940: 57,427, 1950: 71,220, 1960: 85,674, 1970: 96,362, 1980: 99,319, 1990: 108,213, 2000: 130,800, 2010: 151,131, 2020: 171,41526K’00’1033K’20’3057K’40’5086K’60’7099K’80’90131K’00’10171K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlamanceJan: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in52°30°Jan3.156°33°Feb2.864°39°Mar3.974°48°Apr3.880°57°May3.488°65°Jun4.391°70°Jul4.789°68°Aug3.583°62°Sep4.473°49°Oct3.163°38°Nov3.355°33°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Alamance Ap, NC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Alamance County

61,726 jobs at 3,652 businesses in Alamance County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alamance CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,441 jobs; Retail trade: 9,460 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,439 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,926 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,637 jobs; Construction: 3,423 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,565 jobs; Educational services: 2,555 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamance.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alamance Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burlington2.4 miles
  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensboro17.3 miles
  • Chatham Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Siler City21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alamance

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
  • Publix3.3 mi
  • Harris Teeter3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Burlington.

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