Middlesex is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, home to about 867 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27557.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middlesex. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Middlesex; 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.
Middlesex had 912 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 491st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Nash County grew from 25,478 residents in 1900 to 94,970 in 2020.
Nash 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 31°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton 3e, NC weather station (14 miles away).
38,350 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Nash County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middlesex.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
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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.
Public schools here are run by Nash County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex ElementaryMiddlesex | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.4 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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