Graham, North Carolina

About Graham

Graham is a close-knit town in northern North Carolina, home to 19,311 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Graham holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,748 residents per square mile.

📰 Graham News Today

• Graham, Norman to debate ahead of SCGOP Senate runoff National Desk · Aug 18
• Gerelda Shepherd Holt Obituary | Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Service | Graham, NC Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Christopher George Barnes Obituary (2026) - Four Oaks, NC - Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Inc. - Four Oaks Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Graham High School will not field a varsity football team this fall FOX8 WGHP · Aug 12
• Rebecca Graham founds Clayboro Studios, continuing in her family’s footsteps The Daily Tar Heel · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Graham Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Graham — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,311.
• Easy reach of Burlington (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Graham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Graham

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Press (café)
• The Commissary — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• China Inn Buffet — chinese
• Golden Chinese — chinese
• Grill Worx
• Jim's Tasti-Freeze
• La Fiesta — mexican
• Love & Tacos

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Graham Historical Museum · Museum
• Powercade Arcade + Bar · Arcade
• Children's Museum of Alamance County · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Graham

• Forest Hills Park reviews ★
• Fairchild Park reviews ★
• Graham Municipal Park reviews ★
• Greenway Park reviews ★
• Harman Park reviews ★
• Marshall Street Park reviews ★
• Oakley Street Park reviews ★
• South Graham Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Graham

• ABSS Early College at ACC
• Alexander Wilson Elementary
• B. Everett Jordan Elementary
• Graham High
• Graham Middle
• North Graham Elementary
• Ray Street Academy
• River Mill Academy
• South Graham Elementary
• Southern Alamance High
• Southern Alamance Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Graham

🏘️ Nearby Communities