Town guide

Millingport, North Carolina

Millingport is a community in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 522 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28001 and 28127.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population52292 per sq mi
Median home value$209,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Millingport

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Millingport

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)43 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA423 miles away

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

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

Who represents Millingport

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

Millingport had 588 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 580th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Stanly County grew from 15,220 residents in 1900 to 62,504 in 2020.

Millingport population by census2010: 599, 2020: 58859920105882020

Stanly County, 1900–2020

Stanly County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,220, 1910: 19,909, 1920: 27,429, 1930: 30,216, 1940: 32,834, 1950: 37,130, 1960: 40,873, 1970: 42,822, 1980: 48,517, 1990: 51,765, 2000: 58,100, 2010: 60,585, 2020: 62,50415K’00’1027K’20’3033K’40’5041K’60’7049K’80’9058K’00’1063K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MillingportJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in51°31°Jan3.855°33°Feb3.063°40°Mar4.072°48°Apr3.779°57°May3.586°66°Jun4.789°69°Jul5.287°68°Aug4.981°62°Sep4.673°50°Oct3.662°40°Nov3.354°34°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albemarle, NC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Stanly County

18,013 jobs at 1,459 businesses in Stanly County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stanly CountyManufacturing: 4,484 jobs; Retail trade: 3,127 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,720 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,179 jobs; Construction: 1,653 jobs; Other services: 746 jobs; Administrative and support: 660 jobs; Educational services: 524 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

358 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millingport’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stanly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albemarle1.2 miles
  • Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial HospCritical access hospital · emergency room · Troy17.7 miles
  • Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors60
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants70
Mental health providers137
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies15

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 Millingport

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Chuck Morehead Memorial Park · 65 acres1.1 mi
  • Don Montgomery Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • Wiscassett Park · 5 acres1.5 mi
  • Vista Park0.3 mi
  • Wiscasset Ball Park0.7 mi
  • Peggy Jo Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Stanly County Public Library1.9 mi
  • Badin Branch Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Stanly County Museum1.9 mi
  • Badin Museum5.5 mi
  • Firehouse Museum5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Millingport

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

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementaryAlbemarleK–5525Public1.7 mi
East Albemarle ElementaryAlbemarleK–5261Public2.8 mi
Endy ElementaryAlbemarleK–5360Public6.5 mi
Millingport ElementaryAlbemarleK–5192Public5.3 mi
Stanly County Virtual EducationAlbemarle1–1256Public1.1 mi
Albemarle MiddleAlbemarle6–8355Public2.6 mi
North Stanly MiddleNew London6–8471Public2.8 mi
Stanly Academy Learning CenterAlbemarle8–1213Alternative Education1.1 mi
Albemarle HighAlbemarle9–12414Public0.8 mi
North Stanly HighNew London9–12568Public3.4 mi
Stanly Early College HighAlbemarle9–13188Public3.2 mi
Stanly STEM Early CollegeAlbemarle9–13189Public0.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ the King Christian AcademyNew LondonK–1273Christian (no specific denomination)4.9 mi
Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically EliteAlbemarleK–1235Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Premier Service of Carolina IncAlbemarle9–1012Nonsectarian1.0 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 Albemarle, New London and Badin.

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