Advance, North Carolina

Advance, North Carolina
Advance
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°56′49″N 80°24′16″W / 35.94694°N 80.40444°W / 35.94694; -80.40444
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavie
Area
  Total
7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2)
  Land7.16 sq mi (18.55 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,499
  Density209.33/sq mi (80.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27006
Area code336
FIPS code37-00440
GNIS feature ID2584307

Advance (pronounced ad-vance) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. It is 75 miles northeast of Charlotte. The population was 1,499 at the 2020 census. It is located along North Carolina Highway 801, south of Bermuda Run. Advance is part of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.