The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 100 Counties. Explore the North Carolina County Map, all Counties list along with their County Seats in alphabetical order and their population, areas and the date of formation.
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About Counties of North Carolina
North Carolina is one of the fifty states of United States which is in the South-eastern part of the country. North Carolina shares borders with Virginia in north, the Atlantic Ocean in east, Georgia and South Carolina in south and Tennessee in west. North Carolina ranks as 28th biggest state by area and 9th most populous state in United States. The capital city of the state is Raleigh. One may be aware of the fact that North Carolina is a dominant in producing sweet potatoes, dry beans,, tobacco, pigs, chickens and turkeys. North Carolina is nick named as Old North State and Tar Heel State.
North Carolina Counties are 100 in number. The state has seventh highest number of counties in the entire country. North Carolina has a number of cities. The largest city of North Carolina is Charlotte. It is in fact the metropolitan city and most populated area in North Carolina. Among North Carolina Counties the biggest county by area is Robeson with 949.22 square miles. Sampson ranks as the second largest county in terms of its size which has got 944.74 square miles. Clay County is the smallest county by size. Off all the North Carolina Counties, Orange county is considered and ranks 1st in terms of having Highest Per Capita Income. It is the wealthiest county in North Carolina. County called Wake earns second highest Per Capita Income.
The local government of North Carolina consists of 100 counties, 552 cities, towns and villages and 318 special districts according a study conducted by U.S Census Bureau in the year 2017. North Carolina Counties have two types of local government. They are County government and Municipalities. Cities, towns and villages come under municipalities. The local government is created based on the constitution of North Carolina and sometimes the local governance bodies are created by direct state.
The U.S. state of North Carolina has 100 Counties. This is list of North Carolina Counties and County Seats in alphabetical order along with check their population, areas and the date of formation.
List of Counties in North Carolina with County Seats
S.N | County | County Seat | Population | Area | Formed |
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1 | Alamance County | Graham | 153,291 | 435 sq mi | 1849 |
2 | Alexander County | Taylorsville | 37,087 | 263 sq mi | 1847 |
3 | Alleghany County | Sparta | 11,052 | 236 sq mi | 1859 |
4 | Anson County | Wadesboro | 26,143 | 537 sq mi | 1750 |
5 | Ashe County | Jefferson | 27,143 | 427 sq mi | 1799 |
6 | Avery County | Newland | 17,572 | 247 sq mi | 1911 |
7 | Beaufort County | Washington | 47,691 | 959 sq mi | 1712 |
8 | Bertie County | Windsor | 20,874 | 741 sq mi | 1722 |
9 | Bladen County | Elizabethtown | 35,190 | 887 sq mi | 1734 |
10 | Brunswick County | Bolivia | 110,097 | 860 sq mi | 1764 |
11 | Buncombe County | Asheville | 241,419 | 660 sq mi | 1791 |
12 | Burke County | Morganton | 90,904 | 515 sq mi | 1777 |
13 | Cabarrus County | Concord | 181,468 | 365 sq mi | 1792 |
14 | Caldwell County | Lenoir | 82,395 | 474 sq mi | 1841 |
15 | Camden County | Camden | 10,014 | 306 sq mi | 1777 |
16 | Carteret County | Beaufort | 67,373 | 1,341 sq mi | 1722 |
17 | Caswell County | Yanceyville | 23,403 | 428 sq mi | 1777 |
18 | Catawba County | Newton | 154,181 | 414 sq mi | 1842 |
19 | Chatham County | Pittsboro | 64,195 | 709 sq mi | 1771 |
20 | Cherokee County | Murphy | 27,194 | 497 sq mi | 1839 |
21 | Chowan County | Edenton | 14,831 | 233 sq mi | 1668 |
22 | Clay County | Hayesville | 10,563 | 221 sq mi | 1861 |
23 | Cleveland County | Shelby | 97,489 | 469 sq mi | 1841 |
24 | Columbus County | Whiteville | 57,712 | 954 sq mi | 1808 |
25 | Craven County | New Bern | 104,786 | 774 sq mi | 1705 |
26 | Cumberland County | Fayetteville | 324,885 | 658 sq mi | 1754 |
27 | Currituck County | Currituck | 23,955 | 526 sq mi | 1668 |
28 | Dare County | Manteo | 34,307 | 1,562 sq mi | 1870 |
29 | Davidson County | Lexington | 162,695 | 567 sq mi | 1822 |
30 | Davie County | Mocksville | 41,552 | 267 sq mi | 1836 |
31 | Duplin County | Kenansville | 59,542 | 819 sq mi | 1750 |
32 | Durham County | Durham | 273,392 | 298 sq mi | 1881 |
33 | Edgecombe County | Tarboro | 56,041 | 507 sq mi | 1741 |
34 | Forsyth County | Winston-Salem | 354,952 | 413 sq mi | 1849 |
35 | Franklin County | Louisburg | 61,140 | 495 sq mi | 1779 |
36 | Gaston County | Gastonia | 207,031 | 364 sq mi | 1846 |
37 | Gates County | Gatesville | 12,043 | 346 sq mi | 1779 |
38 | Graham County | Robbinsville | 8,802 | 302 sq mi | 1872 |
39 | Granville County | Oxford | 59,976 | 537 sq mi | 1746 |
40 | Greene County | Snow Hill | 21,556 | 266 sq mi | 1799 |
41 | Guilford County | Greensboro | 495,279 | 658 sq mi | 1771 |
42 | Halifax County | Halifax | 54,173 | 731 sq mi | 1758 |
43 | Harnett County | Lillington | 119,256 | 601 sq mi | 1855 |
44 | Haywood County | Waynesville | 58,855 | 555 sq mi | 1808 |
45 | Henderson County | Hendersonville | 107,927 | 375 sq mi | 1838 |
46 | Hertford County | Winton | 24,433 | 360 sq mi | 1759 |
47 | Hoke County | Raeford | 49,272 | 392 sq mi | 1911 |
48 | Hyde County | Swan Quarter | 5,822 | 1,424 sq mi | 1712 |
49 | Iredell County | Statesville | 161,202 | 597 sq mi | 1788 |
50 | Jackson County | Sylva | 40,285 | 494 sq mi | 1851 |
51 | Johnston County | Smithfield | 172,595 | 796 sq mi | 1746 |
52 | Jones County | Trenton | 10,020 | 473 sq mi | 1778 |
53 | Lee County | Sanford | 58,752 | 259 sq mi | 1907 |
54 | Lenoir County | Kinston | 59,339 | 402 sq mi | 1791 |
55 | Lincoln County | Lincolnton | 78,932 | 307 sq mi | 1779 |
56 | Macon County | Franklin | 34,074 | 519 sq mi | 1828 |
57 | Madison County | Marshall | 20,816 | 452 sq mi | 1851 |
58 | Martin County | Williamston | 24,180 | 461 sq mi | 1774 |
59 | McDowell County | Marion | 45,104 | 446 sq mi | 1842 |
60 | Mecklenburg County | Charlotte | 944,373 | 546 sq mi | 1762 |
61 | Mitchell County | Bakersville | 15,445 | 222 sq mi | 1861 |
62 | Montgomery County | Troy | 27,667 | 502 sq mi | 1779 |
63 | Moore County | Carthage | 89,352 | 706 sq mi | 1784 |
64 | Nash County | Nashville | 96,116 | 543 sq mi | 1777 |
65 | New Hanover County | Wilmington | 206,189 | 328 sq mi | 1729 |
66 | Northampton County | Jackson | 21,893 | 551 sq mi | 1741 |
67 | Onslow County | Jacksonville | 179,716 | 909 sq mi | 1734 |
68 | Orange County | Hillsborough | 135,755 | 401 sq mi | 1752 |
69 | Pamlico County | Bayboro | 13,197 | 566 sq mi | 1872 |
70 | Pasquotank County | Elizabeth City | 40,696 | 289 sq mi | 1668 |
71 | Pender County | Burgaw | 53,399 | 933 sq mi | 1875 |
72 | Perquimans County | Hertford | 13,487 | 329 sq mi | 1668 |
73 | Person County | Roxboro | 39,637 | 404 sq mi | 1791 |
74 | Pitt County | Greenville | 171,134 | 655 sq mi | 1760 |
75 | Polk County | Columbus | 20,256 | 239 sq mi | 1855 |
76 | Randolph County | Asheboro | 142,358 | 790 sq mi | 1779 |
77 | Richmond County | Rockingham | 46,611 | 480 sq mi | 1779 |
78 | Robeson County | Lumberton | 135,517 | 951 sq mi | 1787 |
79 | Rockingham County | Wentworth | 93,329 | 572 sq mi | 1785 |
80 | Rowan County | Salisbury | 138,019 | 524 sq mi | 1753 |
81 | Rutherford County | Rutherfordton | 67,538 | 566 sq mi | 1779 |
82 | Sampson County | Clinton | 63,734 | 947 sq mi | 1784 |
83 | Scotland County | Laurinburg | 35,861 | 321 sq mi | 1899 |
84 | Stanly County | Albemarle | 60,636 | 404 sq mi | 1841 |
85 | Stokes County | Danbury | 47,242 | 456 sq mi | 1789 |
86 | Surry County | Dobson | 73,714 | 538 sq mi | 1771 |
87 | Swain County | Bryson City | 14,043 | 541 sq mi | 1871 |
88 | Transylvania County | Brevard | 32,820 | 381 sq mi | 1861 |
89 | Tyrrell County | Columbia | 4,364 | 600 sq mi | 1729 |
90 | Union County | Monroe | 205,463 | 640 sq mi | 1842 |
91 | Vance County | Henderson | 45,307 | 270 sq mi | 1881 |
92 | Wake County | Raleigh | 929,780 | 857 sq mi | 1771 |
93 | Warren County | Warrenton | 20,861 | 444 sq mi | 1779 |
94 | Washington County | Plymouth | 12,973 | 424 sq mi | 1799 |
95 | Watauga County | Boone | 51,333 | 313 sq mi | 1849 |
96 | Wayne County | Goldsboro | 123,697 | 557 sq mi | 1779 |
97 | Wilkes County | Wilkesboro | 68,984 | 760 sq mi | 1777 |
98 | Wilson County | Wilson | 81,452 | 374 sq mi | 1855 |
99 | Yadkin County | Yadkinville | 38,279 | 337 sq mi | 1850 |
100 | Yancey County | Burnsville | 17,701 | 313 sq mi | 1833 |
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