Town guide

La Grange, North Carolina

La Grange is a town in Lenoir County, North Carolina, home to about 2,756 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28551.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,7561,198 per sq mi
Median home value$83,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Grange

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Grange

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)70 miles away
Closer regional airportPitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA355 miles away

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

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

Who represents La Grange

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

La Grange had 2,595 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 273rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Lenoir County grew from 18,639 residents in 1900 to 55,122 in 2020.

La Grange population by census2000: 2,844, 2010: 2,873, 2020: 2,5952,84420002,87320102,5952020

Lenoir County, 1900–2020

Lenoir County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,639, 1910: 22,769, 1920: 29,555, 1930: 35,716, 1940: 41,211, 1950: 45,953, 1960: 55,276, 1970: 55,204, 1980: 59,819, 1990: 57,274, 2000: 59,648, 2010: 59,495, 2020: 55,12219K’00’1030K’20’3041K’40’5055K’60’7060K’80’9060K’00’1055K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La GrangeJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in53°32°Jan4.056°34°Feb3.264°40°Mar3.773°49°Apr4.181°58°May3.887°67°Jun4.391°71°Jul5.388°69°Aug4.883°63°Sep6.574°51°Oct3.564°41°Nov3.856°35°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Lenoir County

25,562 jobs at 1,220 businesses in Lenoir County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lenoir CountyManufacturing: 7,771 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,731 jobs; Retail trade: 2,960 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,764 jobs; Construction: 1,691 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,177 jobs; Wholesale trade: 859 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Grange.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc Lenoir Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kinston10.7 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro12.4 miles
  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 La Grange

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • La Grange Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • La Grange Arts Center1.1 mi

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.

Schools in La Grange

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
La Grange ElementaryLa GrangePre-K–5547Public1.5 mi
E B Frink MiddleLa Grange6–8488Public1.5 mi
North Lenoir HighLa Grange9–12957Public5.6 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 New Hope.

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