Moving to Whitsett, North Carolina

Population: 686. Estimated population in July 2024: 700 (+2.0% change)
Males: 343 (50.0%), Females: 343 (50.0%)

Guilford County

Zip code: 27377

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $44,250
Median house value: $105,000

Population by Race

Races in Whitsett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (14.4%), United States (13.1%), English (12.4%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 679 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitsett

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitsett town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

3.2% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitsett:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitsett:

  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 46 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitsett:

  • BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE RGNL (about 8 miles; BURLINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: BUY)
  • KECKS (about 12 miles; JULIAN, NC; Abbreviation: N88)
  • CAUSEY (about 13 miles; LIBERTY, NC; Abbreviation: 2A5)

Amtrak stations near Whitsett:

  • 10 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitsett:

  • ELON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 16 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 32 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 32 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Private primary/middle school in Whitsett:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 7232 WHITSETT PARK RD POB 29; Grades: PK – 3)