Town guide

Erwin, North Carolina

Erwin is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to about 4,687 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28339, and parts of 28334 are in Erwin too.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,6871,111 per sq mi
Median home value$161,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Erwin

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Erwin

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)39 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA377 miles away

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

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

Who represents Erwin

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

Erwin had 4,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 180th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Harnett County grew from 15,988 residents in 1900 to 133,568 in 2020.

Erwin population by census2000: 4,537, 2010: 4,405, 2020: 4,5424,53720004,40520104,5422020

Harnett County, 1900–2020

Harnett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,988, 1910: 22,174, 1920: 28,313, 1930: 37,911, 1940: 44,239, 1950: 47,605, 1960: 48,236, 1970: 49,667, 1980: 59,570, 1990: 67,822, 2000: 91,025, 2010: 114,678, 2020: 133,56816K’00’1028K’20’3044K’40’5048K’60’7060K’80’9091K’00’10134K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ErwinJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in55°32°Jan3.658°34°Feb3.266°40°Mar3.775°49°Apr3.682°58°May3.889°67°Jun5.092°71°Jul5.990°69°Aug5.585°63°Sep5.575°51°Oct3.266°40°Nov3.658°35°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunn 4 Nw, NC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Harnett County

24,279 jobs at 1,960 businesses in Harnett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harnett CountyRetail trade: 3,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,482 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,641 jobs; Educational services: 2,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,940 jobs; Construction: 1,909 jobs; Other services: 969 jobsRetail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Other services 4%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erwin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn3.4 miles
  • Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville20.1 miles
  • Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Erwin

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Erwin Municipal Park · 29 acres0.7 mi
  • Rotary Park · 5 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • IGA0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Erwin Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • General William C Lee Airborne Museum3.7 mi
  • Dunn Area History Museum3.9 mi
  • Averasboro Battlefield Museum4.2 mi
  • Coats Museum5.5 mi

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.

Schools in Erwin

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Erwin ElementaryErwinPre-K–5637Public0.3 mi
Triton HighErwin9–121,274Public1.0 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 Dunn, Plain View and Spivey's Corner.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.