Population
18,048
+21.2% since 2010
Typical home
$292K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Jobs based here
7,200
Balanced
What makes Graham stand out The 3 things Graham does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Graham has grown 21.2% since 2010 14,153 people in 2010; 18,048 today.
What’s changed most in Graham? 14,153 2010
17,157 2020
18,048 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Graham home is worth about $292K The typical Graham home is worth about $292,000, up 1.6% in a year, 13% below the North Carolina typical home.
$292K Zillow home value
Typical home value Graham $292K
North Carolina $335K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns Graham beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Graham NC More uninsured adults 13.6% 10.4% More adults facing food insecurity 19.6% 15.2% More adults facing a utility shut-off 10.3% 8.1%
Alamance Regional Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
40th
percentile among NC towns
Outdoors
1.5% of Graham is conserved land 4.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
1.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.5%
conserved · 103 of 7,090 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Graham Municipal Park 0.7 mi 41 2. South Graham Park 0.2 mi 34 3. Greenway Park — 3
Safety
Less crime per resident than 26% of U.S. towns Graham reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 58% of towns.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Graham 2.9
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Graham 14.5
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
26th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
58th
percentile among NC towns
58
violent crimes reported in 2025
288
property crimes reported in 2025
Schools
Graham’s public schools outperform 32% of North Carolina districts The public schools Graham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Graham has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–53°
Spring 46–71°
Summer 66–87°
Fall 48–71°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Graham Most working residents leave Graham for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (20%), Durham (8%) and Greensboro (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
8% work in town
Where working residents work In Graham 8%
Burlington 20%
Durham 8%
Greensboro 8%
Mebane 6%
21 mi
median commute distance
7,200
jobs based in Graham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Hurricanes
27
paid flood claims since 1995
6
federal disasters paid out here
College town
Alamance Community College calls Graham home
1917 · Oneida Cotton Mill · Wikimedia Commons
Graham’s story
Graham in pictures
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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Graham is a city and the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 17,153.
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Population 17,157
Area 9.5 sq mi
Elevation 653 ft
ZIP code 27253
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