Town guide

Weddington, North Carolina

Weddington is a town in Union County, North Carolina, home to about 13,805 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28104 and 28173.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,805788 per sq mi
Median home value$824,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Weddington

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weddington

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA460 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weddington

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

Weddington had 13,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 97% since 2000.

It’s the 78th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Union County grew from 27,156 residents in 1900 to 238,267 in 2020.

Weddington population by census2000: 6,696, 2010: 9,459, 2020: 13,1816,69620009,459201013,1812020

Union County, 1900–2020

Union County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,156, 1910: 33,277, 1920: 36,029, 1930: 40,979, 1940: 39,097, 1950: 42,034, 1960: 44,670, 1970: 54,714, 1980: 70,380, 1990: 84,211, 2000: 123,677, 2010: 201,292, 2020: 238,26727K’00’1036K’20’3039K’40’5045K’60’7070K’80’90124K’00’10238K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeddingtonJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in53°32°Jan3.057°35°Feb2.864°41°Mar3.273°49°Apr2.980°57°May2.987°65°Jun3.791°69°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.883°62°Sep3.273°50°Oct3.063°40°Nov2.955°34°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Ap, NC weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

66,082 jobs at 5,732 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing: 12,764 jobs; Construction: 10,163 jobs; Retail trade: 8,328 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,908 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,802 jobs; Other services: 3,548 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,335 jobsManufacturing 19% Construction 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

422 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weddington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Matthews6.8 miles
  • Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Charlotte8.0 miles
  • Atrium Health PinevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charlotte10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors21
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants53
Mental health providers126
Physical and occupational therapists138
Optometrists3
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies24

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 Weddington

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Weddington Optimist Park · 53 acres1.4 mi
  • Dogwood Park · 21 acres1.7 mi
  • Brook Valley Park · 1 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.5 mi
  • Harris Teeter1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • GPS Pharmacy6.4 mi

Libraries

  • Union West Regional Library4.3 mi
  • Southwest Regional Library4.4 mi
  • Media Center5.5 mi
  • Matthews Library Branch6.4 mi
  • Matthews Christian Library6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Theater1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Weddington

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

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marvin ElementaryMarvinPre-K–5666Public6.1 mi
New Town ElementaryWaxhawPre-K–5691Public3.1 mi
Waxhaw ElementaryWaxhawPre-K–5615Public7.5 mi
Weddington ElementaryMatthewsPre-K–5652Public2.0 mi
Antioch ElementaryMatthewsK–5816Public2.6 mi
Kensington ElementaryWaxhawK–5901Public6.8 mi
Matthews Charter AcademyMatthewsK–8771Charter6.1 mi
Monroe Charter AcademyWaxhawK–7104Charter3.8 mi
Rea View ElementaryWaxhawK–5629Public4.0 mi
Sandy Ridge ElementaryWaxhawK–5528Public6.7 mi
Stallings ElementaryStallingsK–5766Public6.3 mi
Union Day SchoolWeddingtonK–11638Charter2.9 mi
Western Union ElementaryWaxhawK–5539Public6.9 mi
Cuthbertson MiddleWaxhaw6–81,323Public4.0 mi
Marvin Ridge MiddleWaxhaw6–81,277Public6.1 mi
South ProvidenceWaxhaw6–1291Alternative Education7.4 mi
Weddington MiddleMatthews6–81,324Public1.6 mi
Cuthbertson HighWaxhaw9–121,857Public3.8 mi
Marvin Ridge HighWaxhaw9–121,961Public6.2 mi
Weddington HighMatthews9–121,899Public2.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arborbrook Christian AcademyMatthewsPre-K–12266Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi
Weddington Christian AcademyWeddingtonPre-K–8135Methodist3.4 mi
Northpoint Christian AcademyWaxhawTK–12248Christian (no specific denomination)5.6 mi
Thales Academy Waxhaw K-8WaxhawK–8504Nonsectarian4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Waxhaw, Stallings, Marvin, Indian Trail, Wesley Chapel, Mineral Springs and JAARS.

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