Town guide

Red Springs, North Carolina

Red Springs is a town in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to about 3,125 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28377.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,125893 per sq mi
Median home value$100,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Red Springs

1 ZIP code

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Around Red Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)77 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA422 miles away

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

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

Who represents Red Springs

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

Red Springs had 3,087 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 256th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Hoke County grew from 11,722 residents in 1920 to 52,082 in 2020.

Red Springs population by census2000: 3,493, 2010: 3,428, 2020: 3,0873,49320003,42820103,0872020

Hoke County, 1920–2020

Hoke County population, 1920 to 20201920: 11,722, 1930: 14,244, 1940: 14,937, 1950: 15,756, 1960: 16,356, 1970: 16,436, 1980: 20,383, 1990: 22,856, 2000: 33,646, 2010: 46,952, 2020: 52,08212K’20’3015K’40’5016K’60’7020K’80’9034K’00’1052K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Red SpringsJan: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in55°34°Jan3.159°36°Feb2.667°42°Mar3.376°50°Apr2.783°59°May3.389°68°Jun4.292°72°Jul3.990°70°Aug3.885°64°Sep4.976°52°Oct2.766°41°Nov2.958°36°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurinburg Maxton Ap, NC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Hoke County

6,204 jobs at 491 businesses in Hoke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hoke CountyManufacturing: 1,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,569 jobs; Retail trade: 817 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 583 jobs; Construction: 342 jobs; Other services: 277 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 269 jobs; Wholesale trade: 161 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford12.9 miles
  • Southeastern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lumberton14.7 miles
  • Scotland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laurinburg17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Red Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mcleod Road Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mcmillan Memorial Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Red Springs Historical Museum0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Red Springs

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hawk Eye ElementaryRed SpringsPre-K–5328Public9.3 mi
Peterson ElementaryRed SpringsPre-K–4539Public1.5 mi
Red Springs MiddleRed Springs5–8572Public1.5 mi
Red Springs HighRed Springs9–12867Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Highlander AcademyRed SpringsK–1290Nonsectarian1.0 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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