Town guide

Ruffin, North Carolina

Ruffin is a community in Rockingham County, North Carolina, home to about 423 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27311 and 27326.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population42393 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Ruffin

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ruffin

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA344 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ruffin

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

Ruffin had 322 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 616th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Rockingham County grew from 33,163 residents in 1900 to 91,096 in 2020.

Ruffin population by census2010: 368, 2020: 32236820103222020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,163, 1910: 36,442, 1920: 44,149, 1930: 51,083, 1940: 57,898, 1950: 64,816, 1960: 69,629, 1970: 72,402, 1980: 83,426, 1990: 86,064, 2000: 91,928, 2010: 93,643, 2020: 91,09633K’00’1044K’20’3058K’40’5070K’60’7083K’80’9092K’00’1091K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RuffinJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in48°29°Jan4.052°31°Feb3.259°37°Mar4.369°46°Apr4.176°55°May3.884°64°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.386°66°Aug4.380°60°Sep4.970°48°Oct3.560°38°Nov3.451°32°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reidsville 2 Nw, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

21,282 jobs at 1,632 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyManufacturing: 6,144 jobs; Retail trade: 3,708 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,622 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,222 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,215 jobs; Construction: 1,174 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,148 jobs; Other services: 1,054 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ruffin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden10.5 miles
  • Sovah Health DanvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville12.6 miles
  • Alamance Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burlington26.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Schools in Ruffin

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln ElementaryRuffinPre-K–5303Public5.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Christian AcademyRuffinK–1136Baptist4.5 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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