LowgapNC
The town, settled in 1871, counts 264 residents.
Is Lowgap a good place to live?
Lowgap’s average trip to work is 64 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Lowgap. Lowgap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
264 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Blue Ridge Parkway and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lowgap. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
26 mi MountainPilot Mountain
39 mi MountainMount Rogers
36 mi State parkGrayson Highlands State Park
35 mi State parkHanging Rock State Park
4 mi MuseumBlue Ridge Music CenterPhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blue Ridge Music Center: RMLark, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Lowgap: who provides what
Lowgap is unincorporated, so Surry 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lowgap.
Most of Lowgap’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. The top destinations are Mount Airy (17%), Dobson (7%) and Winston-Salem (7%). Among residents in Lowgap, 8.7% live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical Lowgap home at about $235K
Lowgap’s going rate for rent stands at $763 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.3%. Just over half of Lowgap households live in a home they own.
| Lowgap | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $763 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Lowgap brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lowgap is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lowgap. In Lowgap, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Lowgap | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lowgap | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 13.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lowgap, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 59% of U.S. communities. 53% of Lowgap’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowgap Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lowgap
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lowgap
About 3 of every 100 Lowgap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Lowgap for work
Where Lowgap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowgap
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, US
Lowgap is an unincorporated community in the Franklin Township of Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lowgap had a population of 267. Lowgap is named for the "low gap" the community is settled in among the Blue Ridge Mountains. The community is located at an elevation of 1,440 feet. Landmarks near the center of the community include the community post office, the community library housed in the former Lowgap School, fire department, and area churches. North Carolina Highway 89, also known as West Pine Street, serves as the main thoroughfare in the community.
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- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
- ZIP code
- 27024
Questions about Lowgap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowgap, NC a good place to live?
Lowgap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.