Carrboro is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, home to about 21,204 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27510, and parts of 27516 are in Carrboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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Mostly Chapel Hill; part is in Carrboro
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carrboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carrboro had 21,295 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Orange County grew from 14,690 residents in 1900 to 148,696 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chapel Hill 2 W, NC weather station (about a mile away).
51,807 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
275 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1882.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrboro ElementaryCarrboro | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Carrboro HighCarrboro | 9–12 | 885 | Public | 1.4 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 Chapel Hill and Briar Chapel.
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