Town guide

Ronda, North Carolina

Ronda is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, home to about 436 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28670.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population436404 per sq mi
Median home value$109,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ronda

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ronda

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA410 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ronda

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

Ronda had 438 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 610th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Wilkes County grew from 26,872 residents in 1900 to 65,969 in 2020.

Ronda population by census2000: 460, 2010: 417, 2020: 438460200041720104382020

Wilkes County, 1900–2020

Wilkes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,872, 1910: 30,282, 1920: 32,644, 1930: 36,162, 1940: 43,003, 1950: 45,243, 1960: 45,269, 1970: 49,524, 1980: 58,657, 1990: 59,393, 2000: 65,632, 2010: 69,340, 2020: 65,96927K’00’1033K’20’3043K’40’5045K’60’7059K’80’9066K’00’1066K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RondaJan: high 49°F, low 23°F, 4 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 26°F, 4 in49°23°Jan4.052°24°Feb3.060°31°Mar3.970°40°Apr4.577°51°May4.584°60°Jun4.687°65°Jul5.086°63°Aug4.680°57°Sep4.371°42°Oct3.561°32°Nov3.252°26°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkin, NC weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Wilkes County

19,772 jobs at 1,157 businesses in Wilkes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilkes CountyManufacturing: 5,084 jobs; Retail trade: 2,720 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,710 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,682 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,890 jobs; Construction: 701 jobs; Administrative and support: 697 jobs; Other services: 617 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Company headquarters 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ronda.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elkin6.3 miles
  • Wilkes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · North Wilkesboro13.2 miles
  • Alleghany Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers8

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 Ronda

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ronda Town Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Elkin Public Library4.8 mi
  • Jonesville Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Richard Gwyn Museum4.9 mi
  • The History Center4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Ronda

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolRondaPre-K–5318Public0.6 mi
East Wilkes Middle SchoolRonda6–8346Public2.8 mi
East Wilkes High SchoolRonda9–12469Public1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pleasant Hill.

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