Badin is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 2,184 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28009, and parts of 28127 are in Badin too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,1841,207 per sq mi
Median home value$160,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Badin, part in New London and Albemarle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Badin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Badin
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)48 miles away
Closer regional airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA419 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Badin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Badin
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 8th DistrictMark Harris (R)
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
Badin had 2,024 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.
It’s the 326th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Stanly County grew from 15,220 residents in 1900 to 62,504 in 2020.
Stanly County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albemarle, NC weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Stanly County
18,013 jobs at 1,459 businesses in Stanly County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Badin.
Nearest hospitals
Stanly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albemarle4.9 miles
Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial HospCritical access hospital · emergency room · Troy13.6 miles
Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord26.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
6
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 Badin
Parks (6 nearby)
Badin Recreational Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
West Badin Park · 4 acres0.1 mi
Pine Street Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
Badin Waterfront Park0.7 mi
Badin Public Access & Swimming0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Food Lion4.0 mi
Aldi4.7 mi
Food Lion4.8 mi
Asian Market4.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens4.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Badin Branch Library0.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Badin Museum0.8 mi
Firehouse Museum0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Stanly County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Badin ElementaryBadin
K–5
411
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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