Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1886 and has 491 residents today.
Only 6 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Altamahaw. High Rock Farm and Altamahaw Mill Office is on the National Register of Historic Places. Altamahaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Altamahaw is unincorporated, so Alamance County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Altamahaw.
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The share of residents in Altamahaw who live below the poverty line is 6.3%, below both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). What’s more, the median household income for Altamahaw comes to $57,000. The top destinations are Burlington (32%), Durham (12%) and Greensboro (9%).
| Altamahaw | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Alamance-Burlington Schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Altamahaw’s public school: 623 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 623 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The share of adults 25 and older in Altamahaw who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 38%, against 29% in North Carolina’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide).
Somewhere between 9% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Altamahaw’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±35.3 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Altamahaw | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
For Altamahaw, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Altamahaw, 30% feel lonely and 15% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Altamahaw beats the North Carolina average on 9 and trails it on 3. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%.
| Altamahaw | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Altamahaw | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 65% of Altamahaw’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Altamahaw, 95% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Altamahaw. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
32 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site11 mi MuseumPalmer Memorial Institute
19 mi National Military ParkGuilford Courthouse National Military Park450K visitors a year
19 mi Zoo & aquariumGreensboro Science Center320K visitors a yearKenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Altamahaw
About 0 of every 100 Altamahaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Altamahaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Altamahaw is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Altamahaw had a population of 334. The community was listed as Altamahaw-Ossipee at the 2000 census. The town of Ossipee incorporated in 2002 and the remainder of the territory was reassigned as the Altamahaw CDP.
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Altamahaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
