North Carolina Counties Map
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| Name | 2022 Population | Growth Since 2010 | Land Area (mi²) | Density (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,173,220 | 29.37% | 835.33 | 1,404.51 |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,160,170 | 25.66% | 523.41 | 2,216.57 |
| Guilford County | 550,875 | 12.51% | 645.76 | 853.07 |
| Forsyth County | 391,532 | 11.43% | 408.17 | 959.23 |
| Cumberland County | 341,746 | 4.45% | 652.47 | 523.77 |
| Durham County | 335,015 | 23.46% | 286.01 | 1,171.34 |
| Buncombe County | 266,987 | 11.83% | 656.68 | 406.57 |
| Union County | 251,946 | 24.66% | 631.64 | 398.88 |
| New Hanover County | 241,124 | 18.61% | 191.76 | 1,257.41 |
| Cabarrus County | 231,021 | 29.38% | 361.75 | 638.62 |
| Gaston County | 230,226 | 11.70% | 356.01 | 646.68 |
| Johnston County | 229,280 | 35.13% | 791.10 | 289.82 |
| Onslow County | 201,007 | 7.55% | 762.78 | 263.52 |
| Iredell County | 192,228 | 20.31% | 574.21 | 334.77 |
| Pitt County | 184,243 | 9.11% | 651.69 | 282.72 |
| Alamance County | 178,494 | 17.87% | 423.96 | 421.02 |
| Davidson County | 171,362 | 5.23% | 552.68 | 310.06 |
| Catawba County | 162,143 | 4.79% | 398.72 | 406.66 |
| Brunswick County | 160,640 | 48.65% | 849.16 | 189.17 |
| Orange County | 149,964 | 11.93% | 397.99 | 376.81 |
| Rowan County | 144,968 | 4.80% | 511.26 | 283.55 |
| Randolph County | 144,921 | 2.07% | 781.70 | 185.39 |
| Harnett County | 140,896 | 21.72% | 594.98 | 236.81 |
| Robeson County | 126,848 | -5.68% | 949.01 | 133.66 |
| Wayne County | 122,813 | -0.06% | 553.00 | 222.09 |
| Henderson County | 120,168 | 12.42% | 373.08 | 322.09 |
| Moore County | 107,105 | 20.89% | 697.86 | 153.48 |
| Craven County | 101,542 | -2.52% | 708.96 | 143.23 |
| Cleveland County | 99,231 | 1.34% | 464.31 | 213.72 |
| Nash County | 94,910 | -0.91% | 540.40 | 175.63 |
| Rockingham County | 92,189 | -1.57% | 565.55 | 163.01 |
| Lincoln County | 92,168 | 17.96% | 297.96 | 309.33 |
| Burke County | 90,725 | 0.16% | 507.12 | 178.90 |
| Wilson County | 83,028 | 2.13% | 368.14 | 225.53 |
| Caldwell County | 82,634 | -0.47% | 471.57 | 175.23 |
| Chatham County | 78,499 | 22.95% | 682.26 | 115.06 |
| Franklin County | 75,865 | 24.71% | 491.67 | 154.30 |
| Surry County | 71,255 | -3.42% | 532.17 | 133.90 |
| Carteret County | 69,578 | 4.31% | 506.24 | 137.44 |
| Wilkes County | 67,959 | -1.88% | 754.27 | 90.10 |
| Rutherford County | 67,791 | 0.08% | 564.04 | 120.19 |
| Pender County | 66,189 | 26.28% | 869.64 | 76.11 |
| Stanly County | 64,684 | 6.78% | 395.08 | 163.72 |
| Sampson County | 64,089 | 0.88% | 944.72 | 67.84 |
| Haywood County | 63,598 | 7.92% | 553.70 | 114.86 |
| Lee County | 63,492 | 9.70% | 254.96 | 249.03 |
| Granville County | 61,835 | 7.22% | 530.89 | 116.47 |
| Duplin County | 57,991 | -1.15% | 816.18 | 71.05 |
| Hoke County | 56,851 | 19.70% | 390.75 | 145.49 |
| Watauga County | 56,606 | 11.05% | 312.55 | 181.11 |
| Lenoir County | 55,826 | -6.16% | 400.58 | 139.36 |
| Columbus County | 54,575 | -5.89% | 936.64 | 58.27 |
| Edgecombe County | 49,936 | -11.80% | 505.25 | 98.83 |
| Halifax County | 48,138 | -11.62% | 724.09 | 66.48 |
| Beaufort County | 46,808 | -2.12% | 827.44 | 56.57 |
| McDowell County | 46,629 | 3.39% | 440.61 | 105.83 |
| Stokes County | 45,831 | -3.20% | 448.86 | 102.11 |
| Jackson County | 44,952 | 11.36% | 490.77 | 91.60 |
| Richmond County | 44,652 | -4.25% | 473.86 | 94.23 |
| Vance County | 44,235 | -2.33% | 253.53 | 174.48 |
| Davie County | 43,695 | 5.92% | 263.90 | 165.57 |
| Pasquotank County | 40,547 | -0.19% | 226.89 | 178.71 |
| Person County | 39,652 | 0.61% | 392.03 | 101.15 |
| Yadkin County | 38,225 | -0.54% | 334.83 | 114.16 |
| Dare County | 38,215 | 12.46% | 383.26 | 99.71 |
| Alexander County | 37,995 | 2.05% | 259.97 | 146.15 |
| Macon County | 37,610 | 10.75% | 515.56 | 72.95 |
| Scotland County | 35,039 | -2.84% | 318.85 | 109.89 |
| Transylvania County | 35,021 | 5.85% | 378.53 | 92.52 |
| Bladen County | 31,435 | -10.65% | 874.37 | 35.95 |
| Currituck County | 30,004 | 26.74% | 261.86 | 114.58 |
| Cherokee County | 29,341 | 6.95% | 455.43 | 64.42 |
| Ashe County | 27,515 | 1.05% | 426.15 | 64.57 |
| Montgomery County | 27,461 | -0.97% | 491.79 | 55.84 |
| Anson County | 24,374 | -9.23% | 531.45 | 45.86 |
| Hertford County | 23,074 | -6.82% | 353.06 | 65.35 |
| Caswell County | 22,514 | -5.20% | 424.90 | 52.99 |
| Madison County | 22,025 | 6.01% | 449.51 | 49.00 |
| Martin County | 21,780 | -11.12% | 461.22 | 47.22 |
| Greene County | 20,958 | -1.41% | 265.93 | 78.81 |
| Polk County | 20,892 | 2.04% | 237.78 | 87.86 |
| Warren County | 19,467 | -7.24% | 428.46 | 45.44 |
| Northampton County | 18,838 | -14.52% | 536.59 | 35.11 |
| Yancey County | 18,657 | 4.79% | 312.60 | 59.68 |
| Bertie County | 18,470 | -13.06% | 699.27 | 26.41 |
| Avery County | 17,644 | -0.87% | 247.08 | 71.41 |
| Mitchell County | 14,868 | -4.15% | 221.44 | 67.14 |
| Swain County | 14,337 | 2.36% | 528.00 | 27.15 |
| Perquimans County | 13,709 | 1.70% | 247.20 | 55.46 |
| Chowan County | 13,577 | -7.88% | 172.47 | 78.72 |
| Pamlico County | 13,005 | -0.79% | 336.58 | 38.64 |
| Gates County | 11,559 | -4.98% | 340.44 | 33.95 |
| Clay County | 11,552 | 8.90% | 214.76 | 53.79 |
| Camden County | 11,440 | 14.30% | 240.56 | 47.56 |
| Alleghany County | 11,134 | -0.03% | 235.06 | 47.37 |
| Washington County | 11,013 | -16.05% | 348.13 | 31.63 |
| Jones County | 8,837 | -12.88% | 470.71 | 18.77 |
| Graham County | 8,381 | -5.48% | 292.07 | 28.70 |
| Hyde County | 4,670 | -19.64% | 612.63 | 7.62 |
| Tyrrell County | 3,719 | -15.76% | 389.04 | 9.56 |
- North Carolina State Data Center
- US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
- Census QuickFacts
- Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)