Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, home to about 3,277 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28337.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Elizabethtown; also White Lake
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethtown; 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.
Elizabethtown had 3,296 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Bladen County grew from 17,677 residents in 1900 to 29,606 in 2020.
Bladen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabethtown, NC weather station (2 miles away).
10,734 jobs at 540 businesses in Bladen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethtown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Colleges and universities
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 Bladen County Schools, Emereau: Bladen, Paul R Brown Leadership Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Lakes PrimaryElizabethtown | Pre-K–5 | 166 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Elizabethtown PrimaryElizabethtown | Pre-K–4 | 483 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Emereau: BladenElizabethtown | K–8 | 629 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Elizabethtown MiddleElizabethtown | 5–8 | 305 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyElizabethtown | 6–12 | 199 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| East Bladen HighElizabethtown | 9–12 | 525 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Christian AcademyElizabethtown | K–7 | 161 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with White Lake.
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