Sawmills is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.

The town is named after the timber industry that formerly predominated in the area during its early history.

The nearby towns of Granite Falls and Hudson battling for potential business property in the area, is what led the Sawmills community to vote for incorporation.

[5] Sawmills is located in southern Caldwell County, bordered by Hudson to the north and Granite Falls to the east.

[4] Sawmills Veterans Park is located on Lake Rhodhiss, providing trails and recreational facilities such as baseball fields, a soccer field, playground, boat launch area, and an 18-hole disc golf course.

[6] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,020 people, 1,959 households, and 1,417 families residing in the town.