Southmont is a community in Davidson County, North Carolina, home to about 1,525 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27351, and parts of 27292 are in Southmont too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Southmont
Mostly Lexington; part is in Southmont
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southmont. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA402 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Southmont; 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.
Southmont had 1,563 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 387th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Davidson County grew from 23,403 residents in 1900 to 168,930 in 2020.
Davidson 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 28°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, NC weather station (2 miles away).
41,445 jobs at 2,994 businesses in Davidson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lexington.
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