Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Mayodan had a population of 2,418. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and formerly General Tobacco until its closure in 2010. Washington Mills Company, later Tultex, operated a textile mill in Mayodan until 1999. The town is named for two rivers that converge nearby, the Mayo and the Dan, and, according to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is the only town in the world with this name.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27027

Area code336

Living in Mayodan

Housing in Mayodan

$157K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mayodan home is worth about $157,000, down 0.9% in a year, 53% below the North Carolina typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Mayodan

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Mayodan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mayodan 3.6

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mayodan 39.7

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mayodan

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Most working residents leave Mayodan for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (18%), Madison (8%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Greensboro

18%

Madison

Charlotte

Eden

7%Work in townlive and work in Mayodan 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,374Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mayodan

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 10.8%More adults with COPDNC 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

UNC RockinghamEden · 13.7 mi · ER

James Austin Health CenterEden · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mayodan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mayodan →

Natural hazards in Mayodan

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

8Does Mayodan flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Mayodan

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Climate in Mayodan

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Mayodan has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 30°Winter

70° / 46°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

71° / 48°Fall