| Official Name: | Glen Raven, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alamance |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3239 |
| Population Density Km2: | 356.44 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 923.06 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1247°N -79.4647°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 27215 |
| Area Code: | 336 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-26460[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2402527 |
Glen Raven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,750 at the 2010 census.[3]
The area of current Glen Raven was once occupied by Altamahaw-Ossipee Native American people.
A fabric manufacturer by the name of John Quinten Gant used the land as the headquarters of present-day Glen Raven Fabrics.
Glen Raven Fabrics created the fabric used to make the first American flag that was planted on the moon.[4]
Glen Raven Inc. were awarded the "International Seal of Recommendation for Fabrics/Umbrellas/Awnings" by the Skin Cancer Foundation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which 9.1sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 2.25%, is water.[3]
Glen Raven is in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina and is located at an elevation of directly north of the city of Burlington. Glen Raven extends north to the Haw River at an elevation of about .
Glen Raven, Inc. constitutes a major part of the town's economy. The company was founded in 1880, starting out as a cotton mill making only apparel. The company has grown tremendously since, performing, dying, spinning, weaving and finishing, all the way down to distribution and logistics.[5]
The closest school to Glen Raven is a two-minute drive to Hillcrest Elementary School in Burlington. The students in Glen Raven go to Hillcrest as their elementary school, Turrentine as their middle school, and Walter M. Williams as their high school, all located in Burlington.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,750 people, 1,038 households, and 779 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 785.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There was 1,152 housing units at an average density of 329.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.7% White, 12.5% Black or African-American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 5.5% some other race, and 2.1% two or more races. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity (of any race) made up 12.4% of the population.[6]
There were 1,038 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.9% of households were headed by married couples, while 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present.[6]