Farmington is a community in Davie County, North Carolina, home to about 409 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27028.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population409252 per sq mi
Median home value$205,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farmington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Farmington
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA408 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; 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.
Population over time
It’s the 619th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Davie County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 42,712 in 2020.
Davie County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mocksville 5se, NC weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Davie County
11,701 jobs at 877 businesses in Davie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington.
Nearest hospitals
Lexington Memorial Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lexington16.1 miles
W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury16.9 miles
Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winston-Salem17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
45
Physical and occupational therapists
13
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
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.
Places in and around Farmington
Grocery stores
Food Lion2.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
Food Lion3.7 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.9 mi
Libraries
Davie County Public Library2.1 mi
Museums
COGNITION Davie2.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Davie County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cornatzer ElementaryMocksville
Pre-K–5
408
Public
2.9 mi
Mocksville ElementaryMocksville
Pre-K–5
543
Public
1.6 mi
Pinebrook ElementaryMocksville
Pre-K–5
472
Public
3.6 mi
William R Davie ElementaryMocksville
Pre-K–5
371
Public
6.3 mi
Central Davie AcademyMocksville
3–12
19
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Davie County Virtual SchoolMocksville
4–8
26
Public
3.5 mi
North Davie MiddleMocksville
6–8
444
Public
3.1 mi
South Davie MiddleMocksville
6–8
492
Public
3.0 mi
Davie County Early College HighMocksville
9–13
131
Public
3.7 mi
Davie County HighMocksville
9–12
1,819
Public
3.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Trinity Baptist AcademyMocksville
Pre-K–12
89
Baptist
6.5 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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