Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S. Carr.
Southeast
Carrboro
Orange County, NC
Population
21,242
Walk Score
86 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,299
Median home value
$457,200
Settled
1882
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Carrboro Commercial Historic District · listed 1985
- Lloyd, Thomas F., Historic District · listed 1986
Notable landmarks
- Alberta Mill Complex · listed 1976
- Hogan, Thomas and Mary, House · listed 2001
- Neville, Jeter and Ethel, House
- Neville, Jeter and Ethel, House · listed 2023
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