Varnamtown is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to about 782 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28462.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population782889 per sq mi
Median home value$293,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Varnamtown, part in Holden Beach and Shallotte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Varnamtown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Varnamtown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)44 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington International Airport (ILM)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA448 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Varnamtown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Varnamtown
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 7th DistrictDavid Rouzer (R)
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
Varnamtown had 525 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 503rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Brunswick County grew from 12,657 residents in 1900 to 136,693 in 2020.
Brunswick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shallotte Ag, NC weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Brunswick County
33,646 jobs at 3,093 businesses in Brunswick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Varnamtown.
Nearest hospitals
Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · SupplyUnder a mile
J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southport16.6 miles
Wilmington Treatment CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wilmington23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
19
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
31
Mental health providers
25
Physical and occupational therapists
20
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Varnamtown
Parks (2 nearby)
Lockwood Folly Township Park · 19 acres0.7 mi
Lockwoods Folly Township Park0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Brunswick County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Supply ElementarySupply
Pre-K–5
580
Public
1.7 mi
Cedar Grove MiddleSupply
6–8
507
Public
4.0 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Academy of Coastal CarolinaSupply
Pre-K–12
122
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.3 mi
Holden Beach Christian AcademySupply
K–12
24
Baptist
7.0 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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