Town guide

Cameron, North Carolina

Cameron is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to about 364 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28326.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population364301 per sq mi
Median home value$184,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cameron

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cameron

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)50 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cameron

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

Cameron had 244 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.

It’s the 643rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Harnett County grew from 15,988 residents in 1900 to 133,568 in 2020.

Cameron population by census2000: 151, 2010: 285, 2020: 244151200028520102442020

Harnett County, 1900–2020

Harnett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,988, 1910: 22,174, 1920: 28,313, 1930: 37,911, 1940: 44,239, 1950: 47,605, 1960: 48,236, 1970: 49,667, 1980: 59,570, 1990: 67,822, 2000: 91,025, 2010: 114,678, 2020: 133,56816K’00’1028K’20’3044K’40’5048K’60’7060K’80’9091K’00’10134K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CameronJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in53°31°Jan3.956°32°Feb3.165°40°Mar4.173°47°Apr3.380°57°May3.087°65°Jun4.590°69°Jul4.788°67°Aug4.983°61°Sep5.773°49°Oct3.464°39°Nov3.655°33°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage Wtp, NC weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Harnett County

24,279 jobs at 1,960 businesses in Harnett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harnett CountyRetail trade: 3,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,482 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,641 jobs; Educational services: 2,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,940 jobs; Construction: 1,909 jobs; Other services: 969 jobsRetail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Other services 4%

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

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pinehurst9.6 miles
  • Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford14.2 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

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 Cameron

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Moore County Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Carthage Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.4 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.

Schools in Cameron

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnsonville ElementaryCameronPre-K–5489Public14.0 mi
Cameron ElementaryCameronK–5215Public4.7 mi
New Century MiddleCameron6–8602Public1.1 mi
Union Pines HighCameron9–121,462Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Spout Springs and Carthage.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.