Town guide

Bennett, North Carolina

Bennett is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to about 262 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27208.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population26282 per sq mi
Median home value$149,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bennett

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bennett

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA389 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bennett

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

Bennett had 284 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 676th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Chatham County grew from 23,912 residents in 1900 to 76,285 in 2020.

Bennett population by census2010: 282, 2020: 28428220102842020

Chatham County, 1900–2020

Chatham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,912, 1910: 22,635, 1920: 23,814, 1930: 24,177, 1940: 24,726, 1950: 25,392, 1960: 26,785, 1970: 29,554, 1980: 33,415, 1990: 38,759, 2000: 49,329, 2010: 63,505, 2020: 76,28524K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5027K’60’7033K’80’9049K’00’1076K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BennettJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in50°30°Jan3.954°32°Feb3.262°39°Mar4.271°47°Apr3.978°56°May3.685°65°Jun3.789°69°Jul3.887°67°Aug4.081°61°Sep5.171°48°Oct3.461°38°Nov3.553°33°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Siler City 2 N, NC weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Chatham County

17,432 jobs at 1,719 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chatham CountyManufacturing: 3,238 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,124 jobs; Retail trade: 2,356 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,275 jobs; Construction: 1,460 jobs; Other services: 832 jobs; Professional services: 808 jobs; Administrative and support: 732 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chatham Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Siler City12.1 miles
  • Randolph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Asheboro19.2 miles
  • Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Bennett

Public schools here are run by Chatham County Schools, Moore County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bennett SchoolBennettPre-K–8187Public1.4 mi
Highfalls ElementaryBennettK–8293Public5.6 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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