Town guide

Summerfield, North Carolina

Summerfield is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to about 11,116 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27358.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,116421 per sq mi
Median home value$521,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Summerfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Summerfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA368 miles away

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

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

Who represents Summerfield

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

Summerfield had 10,951 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Guilford County grew from 39,074 residents in 1900 to 541,299 in 2020.

Summerfield population by census2000: 7,018, 2010: 10,232, 2020: 10,9517,018200010,232201010,9512020

Guilford County, 1900–2020

Guilford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,074, 1910: 60,497, 1920: 79,272, 1930: 133,010, 1940: 153,916, 1950: 191,057, 1960: 246,520, 1970: 288,590, 1980: 317,154, 1990: 347,420, 2000: 421,048, 2010: 488,406, 2020: 541,29939K’00’1079K’20’30154K’40’50247K’60’70317K’80’90421K’00’10541K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44.1 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 SummerfieldJan: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in49°30°Jan3.453°33°Feb2.861°39°Mar3.771°48°Apr3.878°57°May3.585°65°Jun4.189°69°Jul4.287°68°Aug4.480°62°Sep4.671°49°Oct3.161°39°Nov3.352°33°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Guilford County

265,517 jobs at 14,306 businesses in Guilford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Guilford CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,933 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,080 jobs; Retail trade: 29,414 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,830 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 22,083 jobs; Administrative and support: 20,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17,140 jobs; Construction: 13,814 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5%

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

Health care

61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summerfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensboro10.8 miles
  • High Point Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · High Point19.3 miles
  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Summerfield

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Summerfield Community Park · 20 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion2.2 mi
  • The Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries

  • Glenn McNairy Branch Library7.1 mi

Museums

  • Greensboro Science Center7.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Summerfield

Public schools here are run by Revolution Academy, Summerfield Charter Academy, Guilford County Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Revolution AcademySummerfieldK–9886Charter1.9 mi
Summerfield Charter AcademySummerfieldK–8774Charter1.2 mi
Summerfield ElementarySummerfieldK–5584Public1.9 mi
Bethany Community SchoolSummerfield6–12640Charter2.8 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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