Roxboro is a city in Person County, North Carolina, home to about 8,182 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27573, and parts of 27574 are in Roxboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roxboro; 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.
Roxboro had 8,134 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Person County grew from 16,685 residents in 1900 to 39,097 in 2020.
Person County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roxboro 7 Ese, NC weather station (6 miles away).
8,458 jobs at 725 businesses in Person County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1855.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Person County Schools, Bethel Hill Charter, Carolina Community Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCS Virtual AcademyRoxboro | Pre-K–12 | 48 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South ElementaryRoxboro | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bethel Hill CharterRoxboro | K–5 | 344 | Charter | 7.6 mi |
| Carolina Community AcademyRoxboro | K–2 | 91 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North End ElementaryRoxboro | K–5 | 283 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Stories Creek ElementaryRoxboro | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Northern MiddleRoxboro | 6–8 | 454 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Roxboro Community SchoolRoxboro | 6–12 | 727 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Southern MiddleRoxboro | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpRoxboro | 9–13 | 142 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Person HighRoxboro | 9–12 | 1,165 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Christian AcademyRoxboro | Pre-K–11 | 39 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Roxboro Christian AcademyRoxboro | Pre-K–11 | 68 | Baptist | 1.9 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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