Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to about 18,048 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27253, and parts of 27258 are in Graham too.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Graham; also Swepsonville and Burlington
Mostly Haw River; part is in Graham
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Graham; 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.
Graham had 17,157 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alamance County grew from 25,665 residents in 1900 to 171,415 in 2020.
Alamance 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 29°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haw Rvr 1e, NC weather station (2 miles away).
61,726 jobs at 3,652 businesses in Alamance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Graham.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alamance-Burlington Schools, River Mill Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wilson ElementaryGraham | Pre-K–5 | 609 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| North Graham ElementaryGraham | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| South Graham ElementaryGraham | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| B. Everett Jordan ElementaryGraham | K–5 | 338 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| River Mill AcademyGraham | K–12 | 780 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Alamance Virtual SchoolGraham | 6–12 | 203 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Graham MiddleGraham | 6–8 | 553 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ray Street AcademyGraham | 6–12 | 36 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Southern Alamance MiddleGraham | 6–8 | 822 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| ABSS Early College at ACCGraham | 9–13 | 247 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Graham HighGraham | 9–12 | 828 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Southern Alamance HighGraham | 9–12 | 1,148 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Wesleyan Christian SchoolGraham | K–12 | 26 | Other religious | 6.0 mi |
| Emma Lee Broady AcademyGraham | 4–12 | 106 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 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 Swepsonville, Haw River, Burlington and Saxapahaw.
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