Wentworth, North Carolina

Wentworth, North Carolina
Center of Wentworth, with the former jail at left and the former county courthouse at right
Location of Wentworth, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°23′29″N 79°45′04″W / 36.39139°N 79.75111°W / 36.39139; -79.75111
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Named afterCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
Area
  Total
14.26 sq mi (36.93 km2)
  Land14.19 sq mi (36.76 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,662
  Density187.57/sq mi (72.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27375
Area code336
FIPS code37-71900
GNIS feature ID2406858
Websitewww.townofwentworth.com

Wentworth is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,646 at the 2020 census. Wentworth is the county seat of Rockingham County and is part of the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad.