Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, home to about 1,036 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28338.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellerbe. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA423 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellerbe; 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.
Ellerbe had 864 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 451st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Richmond County grew from 15,855 residents in 1900 to 42,946 in 2020.
Richmond 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 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Springs 5 Wnw, NC weather station (8 miles away).
12,523 jobs at 814 businesses in Richmond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellerbe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Richmond County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Springs ElementaryEllerbe | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ellerbe MiddleEllerbe | 6–8 | 182 | Public | 1.3 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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