List of counties in North Carolina

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North Carolina has 100 counties, the eighth most of any U.S. State.[1] Prior to 1729, North Carolina was part of the Province of Carolina along with what would later become South Carolina. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. North Carolina's FIPS code is 37, which when combined with the county code is written as 37XXX.









County
 FIPS Code County Seat
 Created
 Origin
 Etymology
 Population
(2000)		 Area
 Map
Alamance County 001 Graham 1849 Orange County . &&&&&&&&&0130800.&&&&&0130,800 &&&&&&&&&&&&0435.&&&&&0435 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01127.&&&&&01,127 km²)		 State map highlighting Alamance County
Alexander County 003 Taylorsville 1847 Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County . &&&&&&&&&&033603.&&&&&033,603 &&&&&&&&&&&&0263.&&&&&0263 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0681.&&&&&0681 km²)		 State map highlighting Alexander County
Alleghany County 005 Sparta 1859 Ashe County . &&&&&&&&&&010667.&&&&&010,667 &&&&&&&&&&&&0236.&&&&&0236 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0611.&&&&&0611 km²)		 State map highlighting Alleghany County
Anson County 007 Wadesboro 1750 Bladen County . &&&&&&&&&&025275.&&&&&025,275 &&&&&&&&&&&&0537.&&&&&0537 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01391.&&&&&01,391 km²)		 State map highlighting Anson County
Ashe County 009 Jefferson 1799 Wilkes County . &&&&&&&&&&024384.&&&&&024,384 &&&&&&&&&&&&0427.&&&&&0427 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01106.&&&&&01,106 km²)		 State map highlighting Ashe County
Avery County 011 Newland 1911 Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County . &&&&&&&&&&017167.&&&&&017,167 &&&&&&&&&&&&0247.&&&&&0247 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0640.&&&&&0640 km²)		 State map highlighting Avery County
Beaufort County 013 Washington 1712 Original county . &&&&&&&&&&044958.&&&&&044,958 &&&&&&&&&&&&0959.&&&&&0959 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02484.&&&&&02,484 km²)		 State map highlighting Beaufort County
Bertie County 015 Windsor 1722 Chowan County . &&&&&&&&&&019773.&&&&&019,773 &&&&&&&&&&&&0741.&&&&&0741 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01919.&&&&&01,919 km²)		 State map highlighting Bertie County
Bladen County 017 Elizabethtown 1734 New Hanover County . &&&&&&&&&&032278.&&&&&032,278 &&&&&&&&&&&&0887.&&&&&0887 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02297.&&&&&02,297 km²)		 State map highlighting Bladen County
Brunswick County 019 Bolivia 1764 Bladen County and New Hanover County . &&&&&&&&&&073143.&&&&&073,143 &&&&&&&&&&&01050.&&&&&01,050 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02719.&&&&&02,719 km²)		 State map highlighting Brunswick County
Buncombe County 021 Asheville 1791 Burke County and Rutherford County . &&&&&&&&&0206330.&&&&&0206,330 &&&&&&&&&&&&0660.&&&&&0660 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01709.&&&&&01,709 km²)		 State map highlighting Buncombe County
Burke County 023 Morganton 1777 Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&&089148.&&&&&089,148 &&&&&&&&&&&&0515.&&&&&0515 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01334.&&&&&01,334 km²)		 State map highlighting Burke County
Cabarrus County 025 Concord 1792 Mecklenburg County . &&&&&&&&&0131063.&&&&&0131,063 &&&&&&&&&&&&0365.&&&&&0365 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0945.&&&&&0945 km²)		 State map highlighting Cabarrus County
Caldwell County 027 Lenoir 1841 Burke County and Wilkes County . &&&&&&&&&&077415.&&&&&077,415 &&&&&&&&&&&&0474.&&&&&0474 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01228.&&&&&01,228 km²)		 State map highlighting Caldwell County
Camden County 029 Camden 1777 Pasquotank County . &&&&&&&&&&&06885.&&&&&06,885 &&&&&&&&&&&&0306.&&&&&0306 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0793.&&&&&0793 km²)		 State map highlighting Camden County
Carteret County 031 Beaufort 1722 Craven County . &&&&&&&&&&059383.&&&&&059,383 &&&&&&&&&&&01341.&&&&&01,341 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03473.&&&&&03,473 km²)		 State map highlighting Carteret County
Caswell County 033 Yanceyville 1777 Orange County . &&&&&&&&&&023501.&&&&&023,501 &&&&&&&&&&&&0428.&&&&&0428 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01109.&&&&&01,109 km²)		 State map highlighting Caswell County
Catawba County 035 Newton 1842 Lincoln County . &&&&&&&&&0141685.&&&&&0141,685 &&&&&&&&&&&&0414.&&&&&0414 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01072.&&&&&01,072 km²)		 State map highlighting Catawba County
Chatham County 037 Pittsboro 1771 Orange County . &&&&&&&&&&049329.&&&&&049,329 &&&&&&&&&&&&0709.&&&&&0709 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01836.&&&&&01,836 km²)		 State map highlighting Chatham County
Cherokee County 039 Murphy 1839 Macon County . &&&&&&&&&&024298.&&&&&024,298 &&&&&&&&&&&&0497.&&&&&0497 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01287.&&&&&01,287 km²)		 State map highlighting Cherokee County
Chowan County 041 Edenton 1668 Albemarle County . &&&&&&&&&&014526.&&&&&014,526 &&&&&&&&&&&&0233.&&&&&0233 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0603.&&&&&0603 km²)		 State map highlighting Chowan County
Clay County 043 Hayesville 1861 Cherokee County . &&&&&&&&&&&08775.&&&&&08,775 &&&&&&&&&&&&0221.&&&&&0221 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0572.&&&&&0572 km²)		 State map highlighting Clay County
Cleveland County 045 Shelby 1841 Lincoln County and Rutherford County . &&&&&&&&&&096287.&&&&&096,287 &&&&&&&&&&&&0469.&&&&&0469 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01215.&&&&&01,215 km²)		 State map highlighting Cleveland County
Columbus County 047 Whiteville 1808 Bladen County and Brunswick County . &&&&&&&&&&054749.&&&&&054,749 &&&&&&&&&&&&0954.&&&&&0954 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02471.&&&&&02,471 km²)		 State map highlighting Columbus County
Craven County 049 New Bern 1712 Bath County . &&&&&&&&&&091436.&&&&&091,436 &&&&&&&&&&&&0774.&&&&&0774 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02005.&&&&&02,005 km²)		 State map highlighting Craven County
Cumberland County 051 Fayetteville 1754 Bladen County . &&&&&&&&&0302963.&&&&&0302,963 &&&&&&&&&&&&0658.&&&&&0658 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01704.&&&&&01,704 km²)		 State map highlighting Cumberland County
Currituck County 053 Currituck 1668 Albemarle County . &&&&&&&&&&018190.&&&&&018,190 &&&&&&&&&&&&0526.&&&&&0526 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01362.&&&&&01,362 km²)		 State map highlighting Currituck County
Dare County 055 Manteo 1870 Currituck County, Hyde County, and Tyrrell County . &&&&&&&&&&029967.&&&&&029,967 &&&&&&&&&&&01562.&&&&&01,562 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04046.&&&&&04,046 km²)		 State map highlighting Dare County
Davidson County 057 Lexington 1822 Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&0147246.&&&&&0147,246 &&&&&&&&&&&&0567.&&&&&0567 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01469.&&&&&01,469 km²)		 State map highlighting Davidson County
Davie County 059 Mocksville 1836 Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&&034835.&&&&&034,835 &&&&&&&&&&&&0267.&&&&&0267 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0692.&&&&&0692 km²)		 State map highlighting Davie County
Duplin County 061 Kenansville 1750 New Hanover County . &&&&&&&&&&049063.&&&&&049,063 &&&&&&&&&&&&0819.&&&&&0819 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02121.&&&&&02,121 km²)		 State map highlighting Duplin County
Durham County 063 Durham 1881 Orange County and Wake County . &&&&&&&&&0223314.&&&&&0223,314 &&&&&&&&&&&&0298.&&&&&0298 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0772.&&&&&0772 km²)		 State map highlighting Durham County
Edgecombe County 065 Tarboro 1741 Bertie County . &&&&&&&&&&055606.&&&&&055,606 &&&&&&&&&&&&0507.&&&&&0507 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01313.&&&&&01,313 km²)		 State map highlighting Edgecombe County
Forsyth County 067 Winston-Salem 1849 Stokes County . &&&&&&&&&0306067.&&&&&0306,067 &&&&&&&&&&&&0413.&&&&&0413 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01070.&&&&&01,070 km²)		 State map highlighting Forsyth County
Franklin County 069 Louisburg 1799 Bute County . &&&&&&&&&&047260.&&&&&047,260 &&&&&&&&&&&&0495.&&&&&0495 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01282.&&&&&01,282 km²)		 State map highlighting Franklin County
Gaston County 071 Gastonia 1846 Lincoln County . &&&&&&&&&0190365.&&&&&0190,365 &&&&&&&&&&&&0364.&&&&&0364 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0943.&&&&&0943 km²)		 State map highlighting Gaston County
Gates County 073 Gatesville 1779 Chowan County, Hertford County, and Perquimans County . &&&&&&&&&&010516.&&&&&010,516 &&&&&&&&&&&&0346.&&&&&0346 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0896.&&&&&0896 km²)		 State map highlighting Gates County
Graham County 075 Robbinsville 1872 Cherokee County . &&&&&&&&&&&07993.&&&&&07,993 &&&&&&&&&&&&0302.&&&&&0302 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0782.&&&&&0782 km²)		 State map highlighting Graham County
Granville County 077 Oxford 1746 Edgecombe County . &&&&&&&&&&048498.&&&&&048,498 &&&&&&&&&&&&0537.&&&&&0537 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01391.&&&&&01,391 km²)		 State map highlighting Granville County
Greene County 079 Snow Hill 1791 Dobbs County
Originally named Glasgow County		 . &&&&&&&&&&018794.&&&&&018,794 &&&&&&&&&&&&0266.&&&&&0266 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0689.&&&&&0689 km²)		 State map highlighting Greene County
Guilford County 081 Greensboro 1771 Orange County and Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&0421048.&&&&&0421,048 &&&&&&&&&&&&0658.&&&&&0658 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01704.&&&&&01,704 km²)		 State map highlighting Guilford County
Halifax County 083 Halifax 1758 Edgecombe County . &&&&&&&&&&057370.&&&&&057,370 &&&&&&&&&&&&0731.&&&&&0731 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01893.&&&&&01,893 km²)		 State map highlighting Halifax County
Harnett County 085 Lillington 1855 Cumberland County . &&&&&&&&&&091025.&&&&&091,025 &&&&&&&&&&&&0601.&&&&&0601 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01557.&&&&&01,557 km²)		 State map highlighting Harnett County
Haywood County 087 Waynesville 1808 Buncombe County . &&&&&&&&&&054033.&&&&&054,033 &&&&&&&&&&&&0555.&&&&&0555 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01437.&&&&&01,437 km²)		 State map highlighting Haywood County
Henderson County 089 Hendersonville 1838 Buncombe County . &&&&&&&&&&089173.&&&&&089,173 &&&&&&&&&&&&0375.&&&&&0375 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0971.&&&&&0971 km²)		 State map highlighting Henderson County
Hertford County 091 Winton 1759 Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County . &&&&&&&&&&022601.&&&&&022,601 &&&&&&&&&&&&0360.&&&&&0360 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0932.&&&&&0932 km²)		 State map highlighting Hertford County
Hoke County 093 Raeford 1911 Cumberland County and Robeson County . &&&&&&&&&&033646.&&&&&033,646 &&&&&&&&&&&&0392.&&&&&0392 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01015.&&&&&01,015 km²)		 State map highlighting Hoke County
Hyde County 095 Swan Quarter 1705 Original county
Originally named Wickham County		 . &&&&&&&&&&&05826.&&&&&05,826 &&&&&&&&&&&01424.&&&&&01,424 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03688.&&&&&03,688 km²)		 State map highlighting Hyde County
Iredell County 097 Statesville 1788 Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&0122660.&&&&&0122,660 &&&&&&&&&&&&0597.&&&&&0597 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01546.&&&&&01,546 km²)		 State map highlighting Iredell County
Jackson County 099 Sylva 1851 Haywood County and Macon County . &&&&&&&&&&033121.&&&&&033,121 &&&&&&&&&&&&0494.&&&&&0494 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01279.&&&&&01,279 km²)		 State map highlighting Jackson County
Johnston County 101 Smithfield 1746 Craven County . &&&&&&&&&0121965.&&&&&0121,965 &&&&&&&&&&&&0796.&&&&&0796 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02062.&&&&&02,062 km²)		 State map highlighting Johnston County
Jones County 103 Trenton 1779 Craven County . &&&&&&&&&&010381.&&&&&010,381 &&&&&&&&&&&&0473.&&&&&0473 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01225.&&&&&01,225 km²)		 State map highlighting Jones County
Lee County 105 Sanford 1907 Chatham County and Moore County . &&&&&&&&&&049040.&&&&&049,040 &&&&&&&&&&&&0259.&&&&&0259 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0671.&&&&&0671 km²)		 State map highlighting Lee County
Lenoir County 107 Kinston 1791 Dobbs County . &&&&&&&&&&059648.&&&&&059,648 &&&&&&&&&&&&0402.&&&&&0402 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01041.&&&&&01,041 km²)		 State map highlighting Lenoir County
Lincoln County 109 Lincolnton 1779 Tryon County . &&&&&&&&&&063780.&&&&&063,780 &&&&&&&&&&&&0307.&&&&&0307 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0795.&&&&&0795 km²)		 State map highlighting Lincoln County
McDowell County 111 Marion 1842 Burke County and Rutherford County . &&&&&&&&&&042151.&&&&&042,151 &&&&&&&&&&&&0446.&&&&&0446 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01155.&&&&&01,155 km²)		 State map highlighting McDowell County
Macon County 113 Franklin 1828 Haywood County . &&&&&&&&&&029811.&&&&&029,811 &&&&&&&&&&&&0519.&&&&&0519 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01344.&&&&&01,344 km²)		 State map highlighting Macon County
Madison County 115 Marshall 1851 Buncombe County and Yancey County . &&&&&&&&&&019635.&&&&&019,635 &&&&&&&&&&&&0452.&&&&&0452 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01171.&&&&&01,171 km²)		 State map highlighting Madison County
Martin County 117 Williamston 1774 Halifax County and Tyrrell County . &&&&&&&&&&025593.&&&&&025,593 &&&&&&&&&&&&0461.&&&&&0461 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01194.&&&&&01,194 km²)		 State map highlighting Martin County
Mecklenburg County 119 Charlotte 1762 Anson County . &&&&&&&&&0695454.&&&&&0695,454 &&&&&&&&&&&&0546.&&&&&0546 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01414.&&&&&01,414 km²)		 State map highlighting Mecklenburg County
Mitchell County 121 Bakersville 1861 Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County . &&&&&&&&&&015687.&&&&&015,687 &&&&&&&&&&&&0222.&&&&&0222 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0575.&&&&&0575 km²)		 State map highlighting Mitchell County
Montgomery County 123 Troy 1779 Anson County . &&&&&&&&&&026822.&&&&&026,822 &&&&&&&&&&&&0502.&&&&&0502 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01300.&&&&&01,300 km²)		 State map highlighting Montgomery County
Moore County 125 Carthage 1784 Cumberland County . &&&&&&&&&&074769.&&&&&074,769 &&&&&&&&&&&&0706.&&&&&0706 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01829.&&&&&01,829 km²)		 State map highlighting Moore County
Nash County 127 Nashville 1777 Edgecombe County . &&&&&&&&&&087420.&&&&&087,420 &&&&&&&&&&&&0543.&&&&&0543 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01406.&&&&&01,406 km²)		 State map highlighting Nash County
New Hanover County 129 Wilmington 1729 Craven County . &&&&&&&&&0160307.&&&&&0160,307 &&&&&&&&&&&&0328.&&&&&0328 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0850.&&&&&0850 km²)		 State map highlighting New Hanover County
Northampton County 131 Jackson 1741 Bertie County . &&&&&&&&&&022086.&&&&&022,086 &&&&&&&&&&&&0551.&&&&&0551 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01427.&&&&&01,427 km²)		 State map highlighting Northampton County
Onslow County 133 Jacksonville 1734 New Hanover County . &&&&&&&&&0150355.&&&&&0150,355 &&&&&&&&&&&&0909.&&&&&0909 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02354.&&&&&02,354 km²)		 State map highlighting Onslow County
Orange County 135 Hillsborough 1752 Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County . &&&&&&&&&0118227.&&&&&0118,227 &&&&&&&&&&&&0401.&&&&&0401 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01039.&&&&&01,039 km²)		 State map highlighting Orange County
Pamlico County 137 Bayboro 1872 Beaufort County and Craven County . &&&&&&&&&&012934.&&&&&012,934 &&&&&&&&&&&&0566.&&&&&0566 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01466.&&&&&01,466 km²)		 State map highlighting Pamlico County
Pasquotank County 139 Elizabeth City 1668 Albemarle County . &&&&&&&&&&034897.&&&&&034,897 &&&&&&&&&&&&0289.&&&&&0289 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0749.&&&&&0749 km²)		 State map highlighting Pasquotank County
Pender County 141 Burgaw 1875 New Hanover County . &&&&&&&&&&041082.&&&&&041,082 &&&&&&&&&&&&0933.&&&&&0933 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02416.&&&&&02,416 km²)		 State map highlighting Pender County
Perquimans County 143 Hertford 1668 Albemarle County . &&&&&&&&&&011368.&&&&&011,368 &&&&&&&&&&&&0329.&&&&&0329 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0852.&&&&&0852 km²)		 State map highlighting Perquimans County
Person County 145 Roxboro 1791 Caswell County . &&&&&&&&&&035623.&&&&&035,623 &&&&&&&&&&&&0404.&&&&&0404 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01046.&&&&&01,046 km²)		 State map highlighting Person County
Pitt County 147 Greenville 1760 Beaufort County . &&&&&&&&&0133798.&&&&&0133,798 &&&&&&&&&&&&0655.&&&&&0655 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01696.&&&&&01,696 km²)		 State map highlighting Pitt County
Polk County 149 Columbus 1855 Henderson County and Rutherford County . &&&&&&&&&&018324.&&&&&018,324 &&&&&&&&&&&&0239.&&&&&0239 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0619.&&&&&0619 km²)		 State map highlighting Polk County
Randolph County 151 Asheboro 1779 Guilford County . &&&&&&&&&0130454.&&&&&0130,454 &&&&&&&&&&&&0790.&&&&&0790 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02046.&&&&&02,046 km²)		 State map highlighting Randolph County
Richmond County 153 Rockingham 1779 Anson County . &&&&&&&&&&046564.&&&&&046,564 &&&&&&&&&&&&0480.&&&&&0480 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01243.&&&&&01,243 km²)		 State map highlighting Richmond County
Robeson County 155 Lumberton 1787 Bladen County . &&&&&&&&&0123339.&&&&&0123,339 &&&&&&&&&&&&0951.&&&&&0951 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02463.&&&&&02,463 km²)		 State map highlighting Robeson County
Rockingham County 157 Wentworth 1785 Guilford County . &&&&&&&&&&091928.&&&&&091,928 &&&&&&&&&&&&0572.&&&&&0572 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01481.&&&&&01,481 km²)		 State map highlighting Rockingham County
Rowan County 159 Salisbury 1753 Anson County . &&&&&&&&&0130340.&&&&&0130,340 &&&&&&&&&&&&0524.&&&&&0524 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01357.&&&&&01,357 km²)		 State map highlighting Rowan County
Rutherford County 161 Rutherfordton 1779 Tryon County . &&&&&&&&&&062889.&&&&&062,889 &&&&&&&&&&&&0566.&&&&&0566 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01466.&&&&&01,466 km²)		 State map highlighting Rutherford County
Sampson County 163 Clinton 1784 Duplin County . &&&&&&&&&&060161.&&&&&060,161 &&&&&&&&&&&&0947.&&&&&0947 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02453.&&&&&02,453 km²)		 State map highlighting Sampson County
Scotland County 165 Laurinburg 1899 Richmond County . &&&&&&&&&&035998.&&&&&035,998 &&&&&&&&&&&&0321.&&&&&0321 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0831.&&&&&0831 km²)		 State map highlighting Scotland County
Stanly County 167 Albemarle 1841 Montgomery County . &&&&&&&&&&058100.&&&&&058,100 &&&&&&&&&&&&0404.&&&&&0404 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01046.&&&&&01,046 km²)		 State map highlighting Stanly County
Stokes County 169 Danbury 1789 Surry County . &&&&&&&&&&044711.&&&&&044,711 &&&&&&&&&&&&0456.&&&&&0456 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01181.&&&&&01,181 km²)		 State map highlighting Stokes County
Surry County 171 Dobson 1771 Rowan County . &&&&&&&&&&071219.&&&&&071,219 &&&&&&&&&&&&0538.&&&&&0538 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01393.&&&&&01,393 km²)		 State map highlighting Surry County
Swain County 173 Bryson City 1871 Jackson County and Macon County . &&&&&&&&&&012968.&&&&&012,968 &&&&&&&&&&&&0541.&&&&&0541 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01401.&&&&&01,401 km²)		 State map highlighting Swain County
Transylvania County 175 Brevard 1861 Henderson County and Jackson County . &&&&&&&&&&029334.&&&&&029,334 &&&&&&&&&&&&0381.&&&&&0381 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0987.&&&&&0987 km²)		 State map highlighting Transylvania County
Tyrrell County 177 Columbia 1729 Chowan County, Currituck County, and Pasquotank County . &&&&&&&&&&&04149.&&&&&04,149 &&&&&&&&&&&&0600.&&&&&0600 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01554.&&&&&01,554 km²)		 State map highlighting Tyrrell County
Union County 179 Monroe 1842 Anson County and Mecklenburg County . &&&&&&&&&0123677.&&&&&0123,677 &&&&&&&&&&&&0640.&&&&&0640 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01658.&&&&&01,658 km²)		 State map highlighting Union County
Vance County 181 Henderson 1881 Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County . &&&&&&&&&&042954.&&&&&042,954 &&&&&&&&&&&&0270.&&&&&0270 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0699.&&&&&0699 km²)		 State map highlighting Vance County
Wake County 183 Raleigh 1771 Cumberland County, Johnston County, and Orange County . &&&&&&&&&0627846.&&&&&0627,846 &&&&&&&&&&&&0857.&&&&&0857 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02220.&&&&&02,220 km²)		 State map highlighting Wake County
Warren County 185 Warrenton 1779 Bute County . &&&&&&&&&&019972.&&&&&019,972 &&&&&&&&&&&&0444.&&&&&0444 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01150.&&&&&01,150 km²)		 State map highlighting Warren County
Washington County 187 Plymouth 1799 Tyrrell County . &&&&&&&&&&013723.&&&&&013,723 &&&&&&&&&&&&0424.&&&&&0424 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01098.&&&&&01,098 km²)		 State map highlighting Washington County
Watauga County 189 Boone 1849 Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County . &&&&&&&&&&042695.&&&&&042,695 &&&&&&&&&&&&0313.&&&&&0313 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0811.&&&&&0811 km²)		 State map highlighting Watauga County
Wayne County 191 Goldsboro 1779 Dobbs County . &&&&&&&&&0113329.&&&&&0113,329 &&&&&&&&&&&&0557.&&&&&0557 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01443.&&&&&01,443 km²)		 State map highlighting Wayne County
Wilkes County 193 Wilkesboro 1778 Surry County . &&&&&&&&&&065632.&&&&&065,632 &&&&&&&&&&&&0760.&&&&&0760 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01968.&&&&&01,968 km²)		 State map highlighting Wilkes County
Wilson County 195 Wilson 1855 Edgecombe County, Johnston County, Nash County, and Wayne County . &&&&&&&&&&073814.&&&&&073,814 &&&&&&&&&&&&0374.&&&&&0374 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0969.&&&&&0969 km²)		 State map highlighting Wilson County
Yadkin County 197 Yadkinville 1850 Surry County . &&&&&&&&&&036348.&&&&&036,348 &&&&&&&&&&&&0337.&&&&&0337 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0873.&&&&&0873 km²)		 State map highlighting Yadkin County
Yancey County 199 Burnsville 1833 Buncombe County and Burke County . &&&&&&&&&&017774.&&&&&017,774 &&&&&&&&&&&&0313.&&&&&0313 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0811.&&&&&0811 km²)		 State map highlighting Yancey County

  1. Albemarle County (abolished 1739)
  2. Bath County (abolished 1739)
  3. Bute County (abolished 1779)
  4. Dobbs County (abolished 1791)
  5. Tryon County (abolished 1779)

  1. ^ How Many Counties are in Your State?. Click and Learn. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
  • Corbitt, David Leroy. The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943. Raleigh: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1950. Reprint, Raleigh: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1987. ISBN 0-86526-032-X
  • Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. Reprint, 1985. ISBN 0-8078-1247-1


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Albemarle | Asheboro | Burlington | Concord | Eden | Elizabeth City | Goldsboro | Graham | Havelock | Henderson | Hendersonville | Hickory | Kannapolis | Kings Mountain | Kinston | Laurinburg | Lenoir | Lexington | Lumberton | Monroe | Morganton | New Bern | Newton | Reidsville | Roanoke Rapids | Rocky Mount | Salisbury | Sanford | Shelby | Statesville | Thomasville | Wilson
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Apex | Boone | Carrboro | Chapel Hill | Cornelius | Garner | Hope Mills | Huntersville | Indian Trail | Kernersville | Matthews | Mint Hill | Mooresville | Morehead City | Smithfield | Southern Pines | Tarboro | Wake Forest
Counties

Alamance | Alexander | Alleghany | Anson | Ashe | Avery | Beaufort | Bertie | Bladen | Brunswick | Buncombe | Burke | Cabarrus | Caldwell | Camden | Carteret | Caswell | Catawba | Chatham | Cherokee | Chowan | Clay | Cleveland | Columbus | Craven | Cumberland | Currituck | Dare | Davidson | Davie | Duplin | Durham | Edgecombe | Forsyth | Franklin | Gaston | Gates | Graham | Granville | Greene | Guilford | Halifax | Harnett | Haywood | Henderson | Hertford | Hoke | Hyde | Iredell | Jackson | Johnston | Jones | Lee | Lenoir | Lincoln | Macon | Madison | Martin | McDowell | Mecklenburg | Mitchell | Montgomery | Moore | Nash | New Hanover | Northampton | Onslow | Orange | Pamlico | Pasquotank | Pender | Perquimans | Person | Pitt | Polk | Randolph | Richmond | Robeson | Rockingham | Rowan | Rutherford | Sampson | Scotland | Stanly | Stokes | Surry | Swain | Transylvania | Tyrrell | Union | Vance | Wake | Warren | Washington | Watauga | Wayne | Wilkes | Wilson | Yadkin | Yancey
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