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Holly Springs, North Carolina
Town · Population 48,674 · #23 in North Carolina · #844 in the US
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About Holly Springs
Set in the central part of North Carolina, Holly Springs is a thriving city with an estimated population of 48,674.
Officially, Holly Springs is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 19.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,504 residents per square mile.
📰 Holly Springs News Today
- Genentech Raises Final Beam on Factory Expected to Support More Than 2,000 Jobs stocktitan.net · Aug 18
- UNC Health Rex Holly Springs Adds New Patient Beds to Meet Demand for Care UNC Health · Aug 14
- 1501 Hendricks Hill Ln # 1102, Holly Springs, NC 27540 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Deadlocked Avent Ferry rezoning heads to Holly Springs (NC) Town Council meeting on Tuesday (8/18) hollyspringsupdate.com · Aug 17
- Contaminated gas found at Holly Springs station; 5 On Your Side explains what to watch for WRAL · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Holly Springs Unique
- A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#23 of 549 incorporated places).
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 48,674.
- Easy reach of Cary (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Holly Springs
📍 Adams Country Acres📍 Addison Pond📍 Airington📍 Alexander Woods📍 Allen Way📍 Allendale Acres📍 Alslee Oaks📍 Alston Ridge📍 Andrews Hills📍 Annie's Pond📍 Arbor Commons📍 Arbor Creek📍 Ariat📍 Autumn Park📍 Avent Acres📍 Avent Glen📍 Avocet📍 Ballenridge📍 Belle Pointe📍 Betty Truelove Daniels📍 Bluffs at Arbor Creek📍 Brackenridge Pointe📍 Braxton Village📍 Brayton Park
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Holly Springs
- Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken — peruvian
- Aye! Toro Tacos & Tequila — mexican
- Bep Vietnamese Kitchen — vietnamese
- Blaze Pizza — pizza
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Corbett's Burgers & Soda Bar — burger
- First Watch — american
- Fridas Patio Modern Mexican Cuisine — mexican
- IHOP — breakfast
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- The Giant Chair · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Holly Springs
- Harris Lake County Park reviews ★
- Jack Smith Park reviews ★
- Middle Creek School Park reviews ★
- Alston Ridge Park reviews ★
- Bass Lake Park reviews ★
- Crowder Park reviews ★
- Duke Energy: Harris Nuclear Plant · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Longleaf Shelter - Harris Lake County Park reviews ★
- Main Street Square reviews ★
- Parrish Womble Park reviews ★
- Seqirus Pavilion Park reviews ★
- Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Holly Springs
- Buckhorn Creek Elementary
- Holly Grove Elementary
- Holly Grove Middle
- Holly Ridge Elementary
- Holly Ridge Middle
- Holly Springs Elementary
- Holly Springs High
- Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
- Pine Springs Preparatory Academy RCA
- Southern Wake Academy
- Woods Creek Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)48,674
Rank in state#23 of 549
Land area19.44 sq mi
Density2,504/sq mi
Coordinates35.6533, -78.8408