Roxboro is a city in and the county seat of Person County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 8,134 at the 2020 census. The city is 30 miles (48 km) north of Durham and is a part of the four-county Durham–Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 649,903 as of the 2020 Census. The Durham–Chapel Hill MSA is a part of the larger Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,043,867 as of the 2020 Census.

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How Roxboro ranks

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#33Most affordable in NC #67Cheapest rent in NC #91Lowest property tax in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27573, 27574

Area code336

Living in Roxboro

Housing in Roxboro

$220K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Roxboro home is worth about $220,000, up 5.4% in a year, 34% below the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list96.5%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Roxboro

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Safety Grade D-

Roxboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Roxboro 7.9

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Roxboro 29.3

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Roxboro

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Most working residents leave Roxboro for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Durham (19%), Raleigh (4%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Durham

19%

Raleigh

Charlotte

Greensboro

18%Work in townlive and work in Roxboro 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,794Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Roxboro

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.7%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 14.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro · 1.3 mi · ER

Person Family Behavioral HealthRoxboro · 0.8 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 Roxboro · CMS · HRSAHealth in Roxboro →

Natural hazards in Roxboro

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

3Does Roxboro flood?paid flood claims since 1996 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Roxboro

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Roxboro →

Climate in Roxboro

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Roxboro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 29°Winter

70° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

70° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Roxboro get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Roxboro

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School Grade C+

The public schools Roxboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPerson County SchoolsSchools7

South Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 463 students Southern Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 456 students Person High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,165 students Roxboro Community School AHigh · Grades 6–12 · 727 students PCS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 48 students Roxboro Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–11 · 85 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.