Woodlawn is a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to about 1,085 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27302.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mebane; part is in Woodlawn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodlawn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodlawn; 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.
Woodlawn had 912 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 438th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alamance County grew from 25,665 residents in 1900 to 171,415 in 2020.
Alamance County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haw Rvr 1e, NC weather station (6 miles away).
61,726 jobs at 3,652 businesses in Alamance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodlawn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Alamance-Burlington Schools, Caswell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryMebane | Pre-K–5 | 785 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| E M Yoder ElementaryMebane | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| South ElementaryMebane | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 16.1 mi |
| South Mebane ElementaryMebane | K–5 | 506 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hawfields MiddleMebane | 6–8 | 864 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Woodlawn MiddleMebane | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Eastern Alamance HighMebane | 9–12 | 952 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Garden Montessori SchoolMebane | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Bradford AcademyMebane | TK–12 | 262 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Mebane.
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