North Carolina County Map
North Carolina consists of 100 counties, each of which functions as a local government unit.
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This North Carolina County Map shows the state border, county borders, and county names.
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Map of Counties and County Seats in North Carolina
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This Map of Counties and County Seats in North Carolina shows state borders, Atlantic Ocean, state names, state capital city, county borders, county names and county seats.
County seats are indicated by a red circle, the state capital city is indicated by a star in the red circle. The larger the city in terms of population, the larger the circle on the map and the larger the font of the city name.
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List of counties in North Carolina
North Carolina consists of 100 counties, each of which is an administrative region of the state. Dare County, the largest in area, covers approximately 1,542 square miles (3,994 km2). Wake County, the most populous, is home to more than 1,190,275 people.
| County | County Seat | Area | Population (2023)[1] | FIPS Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | Graham | 434 sq mi (1,124 km2) | 179,165 | 001 |
| Alexander County | Taylorsville | 264 sq mi (684 km2) | 36,473 | 003 |
| Alleghany County | Sparta | 236 sq mi (611 km2) | 11,342 | 005 |
| Anson County | Wadesboro | 537 sq mi (1,391 km2) | 21,897 | 007 |
| Ashe County | Jefferson | 429 sq mi (1,111 km2) | 27,063 | 009 |
| Avery County | Newland | 248 sq mi (642 km2) | 17,561 | 011 |
| Beaufort County | Washington | 963 sq mi (2,494 km2) | 44,481 | 013 |
| Bertie County | Windsor | 741 sq mi (1,919 km2) | 16,922 | 015 |
| Bladen County | Elizabethtown | 888 sq mi (2,300 km2) | 29,484 | 017 |
| Brunswick County | Bolivia | 1,050 sq mi (2,719 km2) | 159,964 | 019 |
| Buncombe County | Asheville | 660 sq mi (1,709 km2) | 275,901 | 021 |
| Burke County | Morganton | 514 sq mi (1,331 km2) | 88,338 | 023 |
| Cabarrus County | Concord | 364 sq mi (943 km2) | 240,016 | 025 |
| Caldwell County | Lenoir | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) | 80,574 | 027 |
| Camden County | Camden | 310 sq mi (803 km2) | 11,137 | 029 |
| Carteret County | Beaufort | 1,330 sq mi (3,445 km2) | 69,615 | 031 |
| Caswell County | Yanceyville | 429 sq mi (1,111 km2) | 22,807 | 033 |
| Catawba County | Newton | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) | 164,645 | 035 |
| Chatham County | Pittsboro | 709 sq mi (1,836 km2) | 81,624 | 037 |
| Cherokee County | Murphy | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) | 29,959 | 039 |
| Chowan County | Edenton | 234 sq mi (606 km2) | 13,891 | 041 |
| Clay County | Hayesville | 221 sq mi (572 km2) | 11,864 | 043 |
| Cleveland County | Shelby | 468 sq mi (1,212 km2) | 101,378 | 045 |
| Columbus County | Whiteville | 955 sq mi (2,473 km2) | 50,121 | 047 |
| Craven County | New Bern | 773 sq mi (2,002 km2) | 102,391 | 049 |
| Cumberland County | Fayetteville | 658 sq mi (1,704 km2) | 337,890 | 051 |
| Currituck County | Currituck | 526 sq mi (1,362 km2) | 31,593 | 053 |
| Dare County | Manteo | 1,542 sq mi (3,994 km2) | 38,110 | 055 |
| Davidson County | Lexington | 568 sq mi (1,471 km2) | 174,804 | 057 |
| Davie County | Mocksville | 266 sq mi (689 km2) | 44,599 | 059 |
| Duplin County | Kenansville | 820 sq mi (2,124 km2) | 49,520 | 061 |
| Durham County | Durham | 298 sq mi (772 km2) | 336,892 | 063 |
| Edgecombe County | Tarboro | 507 sq mi (1,313 km2) | 48,832 | 065 |
| Forsyth County | Winston-Salem | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) | 392,921 | 067 |
| Franklin County | Louisburg | 494 sq mi (1,279 km2) | 77,001 | 069 |
| Gaston County | Gastonia | 364 sq mi (943 km2) | 237,242 | 071 |
| Gates County | Gatesville | 346 sq mi (896 km2) | 10,343 | 073 |
| Graham County | Robbinsville | 302 sq mi (782 km2) | 8,052 | 075 |
| Granville County | Oxford | 538 sq mi (1,393 km2) | 62,192 | 077 |
| Greene County | Snow Hill | 267 sq mi (692 km2) | 20,530 | 079 |
| Guilford County | Greensboro | 658 sq mi (1,704 km2) | 549,866 | 081 |
| Halifax County | Halifax | 730 sq mi (1,891 km2) | 47,298 | 083 |
| Harnett County | Lillington | 601 sq mi (1,557 km2) | 141,477 | 085 |
| Haywood County | Waynesville | 555 sq mi (1,437 km2) | 62,969 | 087 |
| Henderson County | Hendersonville | 375 sq mi (971 km2) | 119,230 | 089 |
| Hertford County | Winton | 360 sq mi (932 km2) | 19,453 | 091 |
| Hoke County | Raeford | 392 sq mi (1,015 km2) | 54,446 | 093 |
| Hyde County | Swan Quarter | 1,459 sq mi (3,779 km2) | 4,607 | 095 |
| Iredell County | Statesville | 597 sq mi (1,546 km2) | 199,710 | 097 |
| Jackson County | Sylva | 495 sq mi (1,282 km2) | 44,574 | 099 |
| Johnston County | Smithfield | 796 sq mi (2,062 km2) | 241,955 | 101 |
| Jones County | Trenton | 474 sq mi (1,228 km2) | 9,401 | 103 |
| Lee County | Sanford | 259 sq mi (671 km2) | 67,059 | 105 |
| Lenoir County | Kinston | 401 sq mi (1,039 km2) | 54,895 | 107 |
| Lincoln County | Lincolnton | 305 sq mi (790 km2) | 95,675 | 109 |
| Macon County | Franklin | 520 sq mi (1,347 km2) | 38,412 | 113 |
| Madison County | Marshall | 451 sq mi (1,168 km2) | 22,071 | 115 |
| Martin County | Williamston | 457 sq mi (1,184 km2) | 21,447 | 117 |
| McDowell County | Marion | 445 sq mi (1,153 km2) | 44,893 | 111 |
| Mecklenburg County | Charlotte | 546 sq mi (1,414 km2) | 1,163,701 | 119 |
| Mitchell County | Bakersville | 222 sq mi (575 km2) | 14,999 | 121 |
| Montgomery County | Troy | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) | 26,085 | 123 |
| Moore County | Carthage | 706 sq mi (1,829 km2) | 106,898 | 125 |
| Nash County | Nashville | 543 sq mi (1,406 km2) | 96,551 | 127 |
| New Hanover County | Wilmington | 329 sq mi (852 km2) | 238,852 | 129 |
| Northampton County | Jackson | 551 sq mi (1,427 km2) | 16,715 | 131 |
| Onslow County | Jacksonville | 905 sq mi (2,344 km2) | 213,676 | 133 |
| Orange County | Hillsborough | 401 sq mi (1,039 km2) | 150,626 | 135 |
| Pamlico County | Bayboro | 562 sq mi (1,456 km2) | 12,423 | 137 |
| Pasquotank County | Elizabeth City | 289 sq mi (749 km2) | 41,444 | 139 |
| Pender County | Burgaw | 934 sq mi (2,419 km2) | 68,521 | 141 |
| Perquimans County | Hertford | 329 sq mi (852 km2) | 13,377 | 143 |
| Person County | Roxboro | 404 sq mi (1,046 km2) | 39,737 | 145 |
| Pitt County | Greenville | 656 sq mi (1,699 km2) | 175,119 | 147 |
| Polk County | Columbus | 238 sq mi (616 km2) | 20,060 | 149 |
| Randolph County | Asheboro | 790 sq mi (2,046 km2) | 147,458 | 151 |
| Richmond County | Rockingham | 480 sq mi (1,243 km2) | 42,324 | 153 |
| Robeson County | Lumberton | 949 sq mi (2,458 km2) | 117,365 | 155 |
| Rockingham County | Wentworth | 573 sq mi (1,484 km2) | 92,518 | 157 |
| Rowan County | Salisbury | 524 sq mi (1,357 km2) | 151,661 | 159 |
| Rutherford County | Rutherfordton | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) | 65,507 | 161 |
| Sampson County | Clinton | 948 sq mi (2,455 km2) | 59,601 | 163 |
| Scotland County | Laurinburg | 321 sq mi (831 km2) | 34,376 | 165 |
| Stanly County | Albemarle | 405 sq mi (1,049 km2) | 65,699 | 167 |
| Stokes County | Danbury | 456 sq mi (1,181 km2) | 45,532 | 169 |
| Surry County | Dobson | 537 sq mi (1,391 km2) | 71,462 | 171 |
| Swain County | Bryson City | 540 sq mi (1,399 km2) | 13,916 | 173 |
| Transylvania County | Brevard | 380 sq mi (984 km2) | 33,549 | 175 |
| Tyrrell County | Columbia | 597 sq mi (1,546 km2) | 3,461 | 177 |
| Union County | Monroe | 640 sq mi (1,658 km2) | 256,452 | 179 |
| Vance County | Henderson | 269 sq mi (697 km2) | 42,301 | 181 |
| Wake County | Raleigh | 857 sq mi (2,220 km2) | 1,190,275 | 183 |
| Warren County | Warrenton | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) | 18,836 | 185 |
| Washington County | Plymouth | 422 sq mi (1,093 km2) | 10,713 | 187 |
| Watauga County | Boone | 313 sq mi (811 km2) | 54,748 | 189 |
| Wayne County | Goldsboro | 558 sq mi (1,445 km2) | 118,686 | 191 |
| Wilkes County | Wilkesboro | 756 sq mi (1,958 km2) | 66,013 | 193 |
| Wilson County | Wilson | 373 sq mi (966 km2) | 78,970 | 195 |
| Yadkin County | Yadkinville | 338 sq mi (875 km2) | 37,774 | 197 |
| Yancey County | Burnsville | 313 sq mi (811 km2) | 18,938 | 199 |