Census Charts Index > North Carolina
Population, Areas, and Housing Density for North Carolina counties are shown in this easy-to-read table and chart combination.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census.
| Location | Population | Housing units | Area in square miles | Density per square mile of land area | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total area | Water area | Land area | Population | Housing units | ||||
| United States | 281,421,906 | 115,904,641 | 3,794,083.06 | 256,644.62 | 3,537,438.44 | 79.6 | 32.8 | United States |
| North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 3,523,944 | 53,818.51 | 5,107.63 | 48,710.88 | 165.2 | 72.3 | North Carolina |
| Alamance Co. | 130,800 | 55,463 | 434.77 | 4.78 | 429.99 | 304.2 | 129.0 | Alamance Co. |
| Alexander Co. | 33,603 | 14,098 | 263.14 | 2.95 | 260.18 | 129.2 | 54.2 | Alexander Co. |
| Alleghany Co. | 10,677 | 6,412 | 235.52 | 0.87 | 234.65 | 45.5 | 27.3 | Alleghany Co. |
| Anson Co. | 25,275 | 10,221 | 537.13 | 5.56 | 531.57 | 47.5 | 19.2 | Anson Co. |
| Ashe Co. | 24,384 | 13,268 | 426.78 | 0.65 | 426.13 | 57.2 | 31.1 | Ashe Co. |
| Avery Co. | 17,167 | 11,911 | 247.21 | 0.20 | 247.00 | 69.5 | 48.2 | Avery Co. |
| Beaufort Co. | 44,958 | 22,139 | 958.69 | 130.72 | 827.97 | 54.3 | 26.7 | Beaufort Co. |
| Bertie Co. | 19,773 | 9,050 | 741.22 | 42.03 | 699.19 | 28.3 | 12.9 | Bertie Co. |
| Bladen Co. | 32,278 | 15,316 | 887.13 | 12.19 | 874.94 | 36.9 | 17.5 | Bladen Co. |
| Brunswick Co. | 73,143 | 51,431 | 1,050.01 | 195.21 | 854.79 | 85.6 | 60.2 | Brunswick Co. |
| Buncombe Co. | 206,330 | 93,973 | 659.80 | 3.81 | 655.99 | 314.5 | 143.3 | Buncombe Co. |
| Burke Co. | 89,148 | 37,427 | 514.89 | 8.17 | 506.72 | 175.9 | 73.9 | Burke Co. |
| Cabarrus Co. | 131,063 | 52,848 | 364.98 | 0.59 | 364.39 | 359.7 | 145.0 | Cabarrus Co. |
| Caldwell Co. | 77,415 | 33,430 | 474.29 | 2.70 | 471.60 | 164.2 | 70.9 | Caldwell Co. |
| Camden Co. | 6,885 | 2,973 | 305.70 | 65.02 | 240.68 | 28.6 | 12.4 | Camden Co. |
| Carteret Co. | 59,383 | 40,947 | 1,340.53 | 820.68 | 519.84 | 114.2 | 78.8 | Carteret Co. |
| Caswell Co. | 23,501 | 9,601 | 428.43 | 3.76 | 424.67 | 55.3 | 22.6 | Caswell Co. |
| Catawba Co. | 141,685 | 59,919 | 413.51 | 13.54 | 399.97 | 354.2 | 149.8 | Catawba Co. |
| Chatham Co. | 49,329 | 21,358 | 709.05 | 26.19 | 682.85 | 72.2 | 31.3 | Chatham Co. |
| Cherokee Co. | 24,298 | 13,499 | 466.68 | 11.49 | 455.19 | 53.4 | 29.7 | Cherokee Co. |
| Chowan Co. | 14,526 | 6,443 | 233.31 | 60.67 | 172.64 | 84.1 | 37.3 | Chowan Co. |
| Clay Co. | 8,775 | 5,425 | 220.60 | 5.89 | 214.70 | 40.9 | 25.3 | Clay Co. |
| Cleveland Co. | 96,287 | 40,317 | 468.60 | 3.97 | 464.63 | 207.2 | 86.8 | Cleveland Co. |
| Columbus Co. | 54,749 | 24,060 | 953.60 | 16.80 | 936.80 | 58.4 | 25.7 | Columbus Co. |
| Craven Co. | 91,436 | 38,150 | 774.14 | 65.72 | 708.43 | 129.1 | 53.9 | Craven Co. |
| Cumberland Co. | 302,963 | 118,425 | 658.46 | 5.74 | 652.72 | 464.2 | 181.4 | Cumberland Co. |
| Currituck Co. | 18,190 | 10,687 | 525.65 | 263.95 | 261.70 | 69.5 | 40.8 | Currituck Co. |
| Dare Co. | 29,967 | 26,671 | 1,561.51 | 1,177.93 | 383.58 | 78.1 | 69.5 | Dare Co. |
| Davidson Co. | 147,246 | 62,432 | 566.77 | 14.62 | 552.15 | 266.7 | 113.1 | Davidson Co. |
| Davie Co. | 34,835 | 14,953 | 266.89 | 1.70 | 265.18 | 131.4 | 56.4 | Davie Co. |
| Location | Population | Housing units | Area in square miles | Density per square mile of land area | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total area | Water area | Land area | Population | Housing units | ||||
| United States | 281,421,906 | 115,904,641 | 3,794,083.06 | 256,644.62 | 3,537,438.44 | 79.6 | 32.8 | United States |
| North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 3,523,944 | 53,818.51 | 5,107.63 | 48,710.88 | 165.2 | 72.3 | North Carolina |
| Duplin Co. | 49,063 | 20,520 | 819.11 | 1.38 | 817.73 | 60.0 | 25.1 | Duplin Co. |
| Durham Co. | 223,314 | 95,452 | 297.79 | 7.47 | 290.32 | 769.2 | 328.8 | Durham Co. |
| Edgecombe Co. | 55,606 | 24,002 | 506.58 | 1.55 | 505.03 | 110.1 | 47.5 | Edgecombe Co. |
| Forsyth Co. | 306,067 | 133,093 | 412.92 | 3.32 | 409.60 | 747.2 | 324.9 | Forsyth Co. |
| Franklin Co. | 47,260 | 20,364 | 494.59 | 2.57 | 492.02 | 96.1 | 41.4 | Franklin Co. |
| Gaston Co. | 190,365 | 78,842 | 363.54 | 7.33 | 356.21 | 534.4 | 221.3 | Gaston Co. |
| Gates Co. | 10,516 | 4,389 | 345.60 | 5.00 | 340.61 | 30.9 | 12.9 | Gates Co. |
| Graham Co. | 7,993 | 5,084 | 301.60 | 9.53 | 292.07 | 27.4 | 17.4 | Graham Co. |
| Granville Co. | 48,498 | 17,896 | 536.56 | 5.45 | 531.12 | 91.3 | 33.7 | Granville Co. |
| Greene Co. | 18,974 | 7,368 | 265.89 | 0.49 | 265.40 | 71.5 | 27.8 | Greene Co. |
| Guilford Co. | 421,048 | 180,391 | 657.70 | 8.28 | 649.42 | 648.3 | 277.8 | Guilford Co. |
| Halifax Co. | 57,370 | 25,309 | 731.35 | 5.99 | 725.36 | 79.1 | 34.9 | Halifax Co. |
| Harnett Co. | 91,025 | 38,605 | 601.30 | 6.29 | 595.01 | 153.0 | 64.9 | Harnett Co. |
| Haywood Co. | 54,033 | 28,640 | 554.62 | 0.96 | 553.66 | 97.6 | 51.7 | Haywood Co. |
| Henderson Co. | 89,173 | 42,996 | 375.04 | 1.04 | 374.00 | 238.4 | 115.0 | Henderson Co. |
| Hertford Co. | 22,601 | 9,724 | 360.42 | 7.16 | 353.26 | 64.0 | 27.5 | Hertford Co. |
| Hoke Co. | 33,646 | 12,518 | 392.34 | 1.12 | 391.21 | 86.0 | 32.0 | Hoke Co. |
| Hyde Co. | 5,826 | 3,302 | 1,424.00 | 811.20 | 612.80 | 9.5 | 5.4 | Hyde Co. |
| Iredell Co. | 122,660 | 51,918 | 597.01 | 21.44 | 575.57 | 213.1 | 90.2 | Iredell Co. |
| Jackson Co. | 33,121 | 19,291 | 494.50 | 3.79 | 490.71 | 67.5 | 39.3 | Jackson Co. |
| Johnston Co. | 121,965 | 50,196 | 795.79 | 3.94 | 791.85 | 154.0 | 63.4 | Johnston Co. |
| Jones Co. | 10,381 | 4,679 | 473.32 | 1.44 | 471.88 | 22.0 | 9.9 | Jones Co. |
| Lee Co. | 49,040 | 19,909 | 259.33 | 2.07 | 257.26 | 190.6 | 77.4 | Lee Co. |
| Lenoir Co. | 59,648 | 27,184 | 402.09 | 2.24 | 399.85 | 149.2 | 68.0 | Lenoir Co. |
| Lincoln Co. | 63,780 | 25,717 | 307.03 | 8.24 | 298.79 | 213.5 | 86.1 | Lincoln Co. |
| McDowell Co. | 42,151 | 18,377 | 446.41 | 4.73 | 441.68 | 95.4 | 41.6 | McDowell Co. |
| Macon Co. | 29,811 | 20,746 | 519.47 | 3.00 | 516.47 | 57.7 | 40.2 | Macon Co. |
| Madison Co. | 19,635 | 9,722 | 451.59 | 2.17 | 449.42 | 43.7 | 21.6 | Madison Co. |
| Martin Co. | 25,593 | 10,930 | 461.49 | 0.32 | 461.17 | 55.5 | 23.7 | Martin Co. |
| Mecklenburg Co. | 695,454 | 292,780 | 546.22 | 19.94 | 526.28 | 1,321.5 | 556.3 | Mecklenburg Co. |
| Location | Population | Housing units | Area in square miles | Density per square mile of land area | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total area | Water area | Land area | Population | Housing units | ||||
| United States | 281,421,906 | 115,904,641 | 3,794,083.06 | 256,644.62 | 3,537,438.44 | 79.6 | 32.8 | United States |
| North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 3,523,944 | 53,818.51 | 5,107.63 | 48,710.88 | 165.2 | 72.3 | North Carolina |
| Mitchell Co. | 15,687 | 7,919 | 222.14 | 0.71 | 221.43 | 70.8 | 35.8 | Mitchell Co. |
| Montgomery Co. | 26,822 | 14,145 | 501.64 | 10.04 | 491.60 | 54.6 | 28.8 | Montgomery Co. |
| Moore Co. | 74,769 | 35,151 | 705.67 | 7.94 | 697.74 | 107.2 | 50.4 | Moore Co. |
| Nash Co. | 87,420 | 37,051 | 542.69 | 2.42 | 540.27 | 161.8 | 68.6 | Nash Co. |
| New Hanover Co. | 160,307 | 79,616 | 327.92 | 128.98 | 198.93 | 805.8 | 400.2 | New Hanover Co. |
| Northampton Co. | 22,086 | 10,455 | 550.61 | 14.13 | 536.48 | 41.2 | 19.5 | Northampton Co. |
| Onslow Co. | 150,355 | 55,726 | 908.56 | 141.74 | 766.82 | 196.1 | 72.7 | Onslow Co. |
| Orange Co. | 118,227 | 49,289 | 401.21 | 1.37 | 399.84 | 295.7 | 123.3 | Orange Co. |
| Pamlico Co. | 12,934 | 6,781 | 566.23 | 229.29 | 336.94 | 38.4 | 20.1 | Pamlico Co. |
| Pasquotank Co. | 34,897 | 14,289 | 289.44 | 62.56 | 226.88 | 153.8 | 63.0 | Pasquotank Co. |
| Pender Co. | 41,082 | 20,798 | 932.64 | 61.97 | 870.67 | 47.2 | 23.9 | Pender Co. |
| Perquimans Co. | 11,368 | 6,043 | 328.93 | 81.76 | 247.17 | 46.0 | 24.4 | Perquimans Co. |
| Person Co. | 35,623 | 15,504 | 404.09 | 11.78 | 392.31 | 90.8 | 39.5 | Person Co. |
| Pitt Co. | 133,798 | 58,408 | 654.77 | 3.19 | 651.58 | 205.3 | 89.6 | Pitt Co. |
| Polk Co. | 18,324 | 9,192 | 238.60 | 0.75 | 237.85 | 77.0 | 38.6 | Polk Co. |
| Randolph Co. | 130,454 | 54,422 | 789.93 | 2.57 | 787.36 | 165.7 | 69.1 | Randolph Co. |
| Richmond Co. | 46,564 | 19,886 | 479.58 | 5.60 | 473.98 | 98.2 | 42.0 | Richmond Co. |
| Robeson Co. | 123,339 | 47,779 | 951.03 | 2.19 | 948.84 | 130.0 | 50.4 | Robeson Co. |
| Rockingham Co. | 91,928 | 40,208 | 572.33 | 5.90 | 566.44 | 162.3 | 71.0 | Rockingham Co. |
| Rowan Co. | 130,340 | 53,980 | 523.86 | 12.55 | 511.31 | 254.9 | 105.6 | Rowan Co. |
| Rutherford Co. | 62,899 | 29,535 | 565.90 | 1.78 | 564.12 | 111.5 | 52.4 | Rutherford Co. |
| Sampson Co. | 60,161 | 25,142 | 947.45 | 2.01 | 945.45 | 63.6 | 26.6 | Sampson Co. |
| Scotland Co. | 35,998 | 14,693 | 320.64 | 1.50 | 319.14 | 112.8 | 46.0 | Scotland Co. |
| Stanly Co. | 58,100 | 24,582 | 404.26 | 9.20 | 395.06 | 147.1 | 62.2 | Stanly Co. |
| Stokes Co. | 44,711 | 19,262 | 455.89 | 4.05 | 451.84 | 99.0 | 42.6 | Stokes Co. |
| Surry Co. | 71,219 | 31,033 | 537.79 | 1.27 | 536.52 | 132.7 | 57.8 | Surry Co. |
| Swain Co. | 12,968 | 7,105 | 540.64 | 12.54 | 528.10 | 24.6 | 13.5 | Swain Co. |
| Transylvania Co. | 29,334 | 15,553 | 380.56 | 2.17 | 378.39 | 77.5 | 41.1 | Transylvania Co. |
| Tyrrell Co. | 4,149 | 2,032 | 600.30 | 210.39 | 389.91 | 10.6 | 5.2 | Tyrrell Co. |
| Union Co. | 123,677 | 45,695 | 639.59 | 2.22 | 637.37 | 194.0 | 71.7 | Union Co. |
| Location | Population | Housing units | Area in square miles | Density per square mile of land area | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total area | Water area | Land area | Population | Housing units | ||||
| United States | 281,421,906 | 115,904,641 | 3,794,083.06 | 256,644.62 | 3,537,438.44 | 79.6 | 32.8 | United States |
| North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 3,523,944 | 53,818.51 | 5,107.63 | 48,710.88 | 165.2 | 72.3 | North Carolina |
| Vance Co. | 42,954 | 18,196 | 269.82 | 16.31 | 253.52 | 169.4 | 71.8 | Vance Co. |
| Wake Co. | 627,846 | 258,953 | 857.26 | 25.33 | 831.92 | 754.7 | 311.3 | Wake Co. |
| Warren Co. | 19,972 | 10,548 | 443.80 | 15.09 | 428.70 | 46.6 | 24.6 | Warren Co. |
| Washington Co. | 13,723 | 6,174 | 424.39 | 75.93 | 348.46 | 39.4 | 17.7 | Washington Co. |
| Watauga Co. | 42,695 | 23,155 | 312.73 | 0.22 | 312.51 | 136.6 | 74.1 | Watauga Co. |
| Wayne Co. | 113,329 | 47,313 | 556.69 | 4.12 | 552.57 | 205.1 | 85.6 | Wayne Co. |
| Wilkes Co. | 65,632 | 29,261 | 759.93 | 2.74 | 757.19 | 86.7 | 38.6 | Wilkes Co. |
| Wilson Co. | 73,814 | 30,729 | 374.26 | 3.17 | 371.09 | 198.9 | 82.8 | Wilson Co. |
| Yadkin Co. | 36,348 | 15,821 | 337.49 | 1.94 | 335.55 | 108.3 | 47.1 | Yadkin Co. |
| Yancey Co. | 17,774 | 9,729 | 313.11 | 0.65 | 312.45 | 56.9 | 31.1 | Yancey Co. |
The entries under the Area in square miles headings are areas.
The entries under the Population and Housing Units headings are totals.
The Density per square mile of land area values are derived by dividing the population (or housing unit) count by the land ares. For example, dividing the total US population of 281,421,906 by the total land area of 3,537,438.44 gives a density value of 79.6 people per square mile.
In this chart the length of all of the colored bars represent percentages of the highest value of any county in the state. For example, the county with the highest population will have a colored bar that fills the cell. A county with half that many people will have a colored bar that fills half the cell. The same method is used for the colored bars shown in the Area and Density table cells. For small percentages the bar does not appear.
Abbreviations used in location names: Co.=County, C.A.=Census Area, Pa.=Parish, Mu.=Municipio.
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