Taylorsville is a town in Alexander County, North Carolina, home to about 2,201 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28681.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Taylorsville, part in Bethlehem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taylorsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taylorsville; 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.
Taylorsville had 2,320 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 325th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alexander County grew from 10,960 residents in 1900 to 36,444 in 2020.
Alexander County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylorsville, NC weather station (3 miles away).
8,199 jobs at 598 businesses in Alexander County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taylorsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Alexander County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem ElementaryTaylorsville | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Taylorsville ElementaryTaylorsville | Pre-K–5 | 241 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wittenburg ElementaryTaylorsville | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Ellendale ElementaryTaylorsville | K–5 | 168 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf ElementaryTaylorsville | K–5 | 196 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| West Alexander MiddleTaylorsville | 6–8 | 467 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Alexander Central HighTaylorsville | 9–12 | 1,254 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Alexander Early CollegeTaylorsville | 9–12 | 172 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville Christian AcademyTaylorsville | K–8 | 222 | Baptist | 3.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bethlehem.
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