Ramseur is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, home to about 2,150 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27316, and parts of 27248 are in Ramseur too.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ramseur; also Franklinville
Part is in Ramseur, part in Franklinville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ramseur. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ramseur; 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.
Ramseur had 1,774 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 329th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Randleman, NC weather station (11 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ramseur.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Randolph County School System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramseur Elementary SchoolRamseur | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Coleridge Elementary SchoolRamseur | K–5 | 273 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Southeastern Randolph Middle SchoolRamseur | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Eastern Randolph High SchoolRamseur | 9–12 | 586 | Public | 3.2 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 Franklinville.
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