Tyro is a community in Davidson County, North Carolina, home to about 3,833 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27295 and 27299.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Tyro, part in Welcome and Lexington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tyro. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tyro; 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.
Tyro had 3,753 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 214th 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 (4 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).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tyro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Davidson County Schools, Davidson Charter Academy, Lexington City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchland ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Midway ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 546 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Northwest ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 625 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Reeds ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 274 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Tyro ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Welcome ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 638 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Davidson Charter AcademyLexington | K–8 | 658 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Pickett Elementary SchoolLexington | K–5 | 385 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| North Davidson MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 706 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Tyro MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| North Davidson HighLexington | 9–12 | 935 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| West Davidson HighLexington | 9–12 | 740 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove Christian SchoolLexington | K–12 | 506 | Baptist | 9.2 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 Welcome, Lexington and Yadkin College.
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