Gibsonville is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to about 9,467 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27249, and parts of 27244 and 27377 are in Gibsonville too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gibsonville; also Sedalia and Whitsett
Mostly Elon; part is in Gibsonville
Part is in Gibsonville, part in Burlington and Whitsett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gibsonville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gibsonville; 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.
Gibsonville had 8,920 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Guilford County grew from 39,074 residents in 1900 to 541,299 in 2020.
Guilford 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 30°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Alamance Ap, NC weather station (7 miles away).
265,517 jobs at 14,306 businesses in Guilford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gibsonville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Guilford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsonville ElementaryGibsonville | Pre-K–5 | 595 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Eastern Guilford MiddleGibsonville | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Eastern Guilford HighGibsonville | 9–12 | 1,200 | Public | 2.8 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 Elon, Burlington, Ossipee, Sedalia, Altamahaw and Whitsett.
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