Town guide

Wentworth, North Carolina

Wentworth is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, home to about 2,692 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27320.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,692190 per sq mi
Median home value$170,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wentworth

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wentworth

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA353 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wentworth

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

Wentworth had 2,662 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 281st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Rockingham County grew from 33,163 residents in 1900 to 91,096 in 2020.

Wentworth population by census2000: 2,779, 2010: 2,807, 2020: 2,6622,77920002,80720102,6622020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,163, 1910: 36,442, 1920: 44,149, 1930: 51,083, 1940: 57,898, 1950: 64,816, 1960: 69,629, 1970: 72,402, 1980: 83,426, 1990: 86,064, 2000: 91,928, 2010: 93,643, 2020: 91,09633K’00’1044K’20’3058K’40’5070K’60’7083K’80’9092K’00’1091K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.9 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 WentworthJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in48°29°Jan4.052°31°Feb3.259°37°Mar4.369°46°Apr4.176°55°May3.884°64°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.386°66°Aug4.380°60°Sep4.970°48°Oct3.560°38°Nov3.451°32°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reidsville 2 Nw, NC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

21,282 jobs at 1,632 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyManufacturing: 6,144 jobs; Retail trade: 3,708 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,622 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,222 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,215 jobs; Construction: 1,174 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,148 jobs; Other services: 1,054 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wentworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden11.2 miles
  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensboro18.7 miles
  • Alamance Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Burlington21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors27
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers103
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies18

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 Wentworth

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Jaycee Park · 56 acres0.9 mi
  • Courtland Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Courtland Park Bird Sanctuary · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Cambridge Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
  • H.K. Griggs Park · 1 acres1.4 mi
  • Glendale Park · 1 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Belmont Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Reidsville Branch Library1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Apple Amphittheater6.0 mi

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.

Schools in Wentworth

Public schools here are run by Rockingham County Schools, Legacy Classical Academy, Caswell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bethany ElementaryReidsvillePre-K–5459Public11.1 mi
Monroeton ElementaryReidsvillePre-K–5493Public3.4 mi
Moss Street ElementaryReidsvillePre-K–5354Public1.8 mi
South End ElementaryReidsvillePre-K–5355Public0.2 mi
Williamsburg ElementaryReidsvillePre-K–5497Public4.5 mi
Legacy Classical AcademyReidsvilleK–5206Charter1.8 mi
Stoney Creek ElementaryReidsvilleK–5140Public13.4 mi
The SCORE CenterReidsvilleK–1232Alternative Education1.6 mi
Wentworth ElementaryReidsvilleK–5497Public5.8 mi
Reidsville MiddleReidsville6–8543Public1.4 mi
Rockingham County MiddleReidsville6–8750Public4.9 mi
Reidsville HighReidsville9–12696Public1.1 mi
Rockingham County HighReidsville9–12878Public5.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carolina Baptist AcademyReidsvillePre-K–1279Baptist1.2 mi
Community Baptist SchoolReidsvillePre-K–12223Baptist1.8 mi
Freedom Academy of NcReidsvillePre-K–892Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
The Increase Learning Center, Inc.Reidsville1–812Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 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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