Liberty is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, home to about 2,682 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27298.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Liberty. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty; 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.
Liberty had 2,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Randolph County grew from 28,232 residents in 1900 to 144,171 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Siler City 2 N, NC weather station (10 miles away).
38,094 jobs at 2,651 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Randolph County School System, Guilford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary SchoolLiberty | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Nathanael Greene ElementaryLiberty | K–5 | 263 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Northeastern Randolph Middle SchoolLiberty | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 5.0 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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