China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, home to about 4,530 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28023.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly China Grove; also Landis and Enochville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside China Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of China Grove; 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.
China Grove had 4,434 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Rowan County grew from 31,066 residents in 1900 to 146,875 in 2020.
Rowan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury 9 Wnw, NC weather station (9 miles away).
49,366 jobs at 2,908 businesses in Rowan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in China Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Grove ElementaryChina Grove | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Bostian ElementaryChina Grove | K–5 | 342 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Millbridge ElementaryChina Grove | K–5 | 547 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| China Grove MiddleChina Grove | 6–8 | 572 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Carson HighChina Grove | 9–12 | 1,063 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| South Rowan HighChina Grove | 9–12 | 932 | Public | 1.2 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 Landis and Enochville.
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