Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, home to about 15,356 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27288.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eden; 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.
Eden had 15,421 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Rockingham County grew from 33,163 residents in 1900 to 91,096 in 2020.
Rockingham 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 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eden, NC weather station (2 miles away).
21,282 jobs at 1,632 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1967.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rockingham County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryEden | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Douglass ElementaryEden | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Leaksville-Spray ElementaryEden | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| J E Holmes MiddleEden | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John M Morehead HighEden | 9–12 | 771 | 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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