WoodlawnNC
A town of 1,085.
Is Woodlawn a good place to live?
The best of Woodlawn’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Woodlawn has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Warren House and Warren's Store and Griffis-Patton House. Woodlawn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,085 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Woodlawn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Woodlawn is from typical.
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Moving to Woodlawn: who provides what
Woodlawn 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodlawn.
Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, the median age in Woodlawn is higher
Among residents in Woodlawn, 9% are under 18, below both North Carolina’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). College graduates make up just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 36% across North Carolina. People 65 and older are 44% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
| Woodlawn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 62.4 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Woodlawn | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Woodlawn’s schools rank behind 66% of North Carolina districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Eastern Alamance High, with 952 students. The public schools here belong to the Alamance-Burlington Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 633 | C+ |
| Eastern Alamance HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 952 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Woodlawn stands out in North Carolina and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Burlington (16%), Mebane (12%) and Chapel Hill (7%). Jobs in Woodlawn fell by 36 from 2013 to 2023, to 195. Also worth knowing: among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Woodlawn. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Woodlawn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Woodlawn is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Woodlawn, 63% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Woodlawn sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2025, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodlawn has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodlawn is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Woodlawn who have high blood pressure: 42%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodlawn beats North Carolina on 6 and trails on 6.
| Woodlawn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Woodlawn | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Woodlawn sells for about $390K
Woodlawn: four in five households own their home. Its median rent stands at $841 a month.
| Woodlawn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $841 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lenovo Center and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodlawn. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
19 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
38 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer ParkPhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, 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 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Woodlawn
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Woodlawn
About 0 of every 100 Woodlawn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Woodlawn for work
Where Woodlawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Woodlawn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodlawn, NC expensive?
The typical home is worth about $328,000, 1% below the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.