Town guide

Cooleemee, North Carolina

Cooleemee is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, home to about 988 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27014.

Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9881,317 per sq mi
Median home value$144,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cooleemee

1 ZIP code

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Around Cooleemee

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)40 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA414 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cooleemee

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

Cooleemee had 940 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Davie County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 42,712 in 2020.

Cooleemee population by census2000: 905, 2010: 960, 2020: 940905200096020109402020

Davie County, 1900–2020

Davie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,115, 1910: 13,394, 1920: 13,578, 1930: 14,386, 1940: 14,909, 1950: 15,420, 1960: 16,728, 1970: 18,855, 1980: 24,599, 1990: 27,859, 2000: 34,835, 2010: 41,240, 2020: 42,71212K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7025K’80’9035K’00’1043K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CooleemeeJan: high 49°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 28°F, 4 in49°25°Jan3.853°27°Feb3.361°33°Mar4.271°42°Apr4.177°53°May3.684°61°Jun4.188°66°Jul4.386°65°Aug4.680°58°Sep4.171°44°Oct3.361°33°Nov3.653°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mocksville 5se, NC weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Davie County

11,701 jobs at 877 businesses in Davie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Davie CountyManufacturing: 2,930 jobs; Retail trade: 1,745 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,190 jobs; Construction: 780 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 748 jobs; Administrative and support: 697 jobs; Wholesale trade: 510 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cooleemee.

Nearest hospitals

  • W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury9.8 miles
  • Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury10.1 miles
  • Lexington Memorial Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lexington15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

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 Cooleemee

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cooleemee · 75 acres0.4 mi
  • Zachary House/Recreation Center · 4 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Cooleemee Supermarket0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cooleemee Branch Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Textile Heritage Center0.3 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 Cooleemee

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cooleemee ElementaryCooleemeePre-K–5462Public0.4 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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