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Graham, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,833. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,952 (+8.7% change)
Males: 6,083 (47.4%), Females: 6,750 (52.6%)

Alamance County

Zip code: 27253

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $35,706
Median house value: $99,600

Population by Race

Races in Graham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (21.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (20.0%), English (8.8%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Graham

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graham city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

9.6% Foreign born (8.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,438 (+23.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Graham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Graham:

  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 35 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 45 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Graham:

  • BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE RGNL (about 6 miles; BURLINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: BUY)
  • HURDLE FIELD (about 10 miles; MEBANE, NC; Abbreviation: 4W7)
  • HINSHAW (GREENACRES) (about 16 miles; LIBERTY, NC; Abbreviation: N61)

Amtrak station near Graham:

  • 4 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Graham:

  • ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,834; Location: PO BOX 8000; Public; Website: www.alamance.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graham:

  • ELON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 21 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 28 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)

Schools

Public high schools in Graham:

  • SOUTHERN HIGH (Students: 1,296; Location: 631 SOUTHERN HIGH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GRAHAM HIGH (Students: 840; Location: 903 TROLLINGER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Graham:

  • SOUTHERN MIDDLE (Students: 775; Location: 771 SOUTHERN HIGH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAHAM MIDDLE (Students: 710; Location: 311 E PINE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH GRAHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 572; Location: 320 IVEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALEXANDER WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location: 2518 NC 54; Grades: PK – 05)
  • B EVERETT JORDAN ELEM (Students: 399; Location: 5827 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH GRAHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 375; Location: 1025 TROLLINGER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVER MILL ACADEMY (Students: 313; Location: 1242 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Graham:

  • BIBLE WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 39; Location: 106 MOORES CHAPEL CEMENTARY RD; Grades: KG – 11)
  • STORYBOOK FARM CHR SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 4772 HWY 54; Grades: PK – 2)

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