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North Carolina County Map

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North Carolina County Maps

North Carolina is split into 100 counties, which is a nice round number. Click on a map below to learn more about it.

North Carolina County Maps

PHYSICAL MAP

North Carolina Topographic County Map

This map gives you a full view of North Carolina. It has county lines, major highways, city names, with rivers and lakes marked.

North Carolina Topographic County Map
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SATELLITE IMAGERY

North Carolina Satellite County Map

Our satellite map shows all the detail of North Carolina with county names and borders. You’ll see that it’s full of green forests, busy cities, winding rivers, and long stretches of coast.

North Carolina Satellite County Map
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OUTLINE MAP

North Carolina Simple County Map

This one’s clean and to the point. Just North Carolina divided by county, with easy-to-read labels. See how the state’s laid out.

North Carolina Simple County Map
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North Carolina Counties

When it comes to population, Mecklenburg County is the most populous, thanks to Charlotte. It’s the biggest city in the state with banking headquarters and NASCAR ties. It’s like Wall Street meets Daytona. On the other hand, there’s Tyrrell County out on the coast. It’s the least populous, with mostly swamps and forests.

Most Populous: Mecklenburg County
Least Populous: Tyrrell County

North Carolina Map United States

When in comes to landmass (excluding water), Robeson County is the largest county in North Carolina. According to the US Census Bureau, it has a land area of 947.3 square miles. As for the smallest county, that would be Chowan County at 172.6 square miles. Our table below breaks it down even more by land and water.

Largest Area: Robeson County
Smallest Area: Chowan County

North Carolina started carving out counties back in 1664, when it was still part of the Carolina colony. They do have some quirky stories behind their names. Take Transylvania County. No, it’s not full of vampires, but it does have some of the best waterfalls in the state. Or how about Dare County? It’s named after Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America.

North Carolina County List

Here’s a table with all 100 counties in North Carolina. See how we break up area by land and water.

FIPS CodeNameLand %Water %Total Area (sq mi)
37-001Alamance County97.52.5434.2
37-003Alexander County98.61.4263.6
37-005Alleghany County99.40.6235.8
37-007Anson County99.01.0537.1
37-009Ashe County99.30.7428.2
37-011Avery County99.90.1247.5
37-013Beaufort County86.413.6962.8
37-015Bertie County94.35.7741.3
37-017Bladen County98.61.4887.6
37-019Brunswick County80.919.11,049.5
37-021Buncombe County99.50.5659.9
37-023Burke County98.41.6514.2
37-025Cabarrus County99.30.7363.9
37-027Caldwell County99.40.6474.6
37-029Camden County77.522.5310.3
37-031Carteret County38.261.81,330.4
37-033Caswell County99.20.8428.7
37-035Catawba County96.53.5416.0
37-037Chatham County96.23.8709.0
37-039Cherokee County97.62.4466.7
37-041Chowan County73.926.1233.6
37-043Clay County97.42.6220.8
37-045Cleveland County99.20.8468.1
37-047Columbus County98.21.8955.0
37-049Craven County91.48.6773.3
37-051Cumberland County99.10.9658.5
37-053Currituck County49.850.2526.4
37-055Dare County24.975.11,541.7
37-057Davidson County97.52.5567.6
37-059Davie County98.91.1266.6
37-061Duplin County99.30.7820.2
37-063Durham County96.23.8297.9
37-065Edgecombe County99.70.3506.9
37-067Forsyth County98.91.1412.3
37-069Franklin County99.40.6494.6
37-071Gaston County97.82.2363.7
37-073Gates County98.51.5345.7
37-075Graham County96.83.2301.6
37-077Granville County99.01.0537.6
37-079Greene County99.80.2267.2
37-081Guilford County98.21.8657.6
37-083Halifax County99.10.9730.3
37-085Harnett County98.91.1601.3
37-087Haywood County99.80.2554.5
37-089Henderson County99.40.6375.1
37-091Hertford County98.02.0360.4
37-093Hoke County99.60.4391.6
37-095Hyde County42.058.01,459.0
37-097Iredell County96.13.9597.4
37-099Jackson County99.20.8495.0
37-101Johnston County99.40.6795.7
37-103Jones County99.50.5473.7
37-105Lee County98.41.6259.2
37-107Lenoir County99.40.6401.4
37-109Lincoln County97.03.0304.9
37-111McDowell County98.81.2445.3
37-113Macon County99.20.8519.7
37-115Madison County99.60.4451.5
37-117Martin County99.90.1456.7
37-119Mecklenburg County95.94.1546.1
37-121Mitchell County99.70.3221.9
37-123Montgomery County98.02.0501.5
37-125Moore County98.91.1705.7
37-127Nash County99.60.4542.8
37-129New Hanover County58.441.6328.9
37-131Northampton County97.52.5550.5
37-133Onslow County84.215.8905.2
37-135Orange County99.10.9401.0
37-137Pamlico County59.940.1561.6
37-139Pasquotank County78.421.6289.3
37-141Pender County93.36.7934.2
37-143Perquimans County75.124.9328.9
37-145Person County97.03.0404.4
37-147Pitt County99.50.5655.5
37-149Polk County99.70.3238.4
37-151Randolph County99.01.0790.0
37-153Richmond County98.71.3479.7
37-155Robeson County99.80.2949.2
37-157Rockingham County98.81.2572.8
37-159Rowan County97.62.4523.9
37-161Rutherford County99.70.3567.2
37-163Sampson County99.80.2947.6
37-165Scotland County99.50.5320.6
37-167Stanly County97.62.4404.9
37-169Stokes County98.51.5455.8
37-171Surry County99.30.7537.7
37-173Swain County97.72.3540.2
37-175Transylvania County99.50.5380.4
37-177Tyrrell County65.434.6597.2
37-179Union County98.91.1639.6
37-181Vance County93.96.1268.7
37-183Wake County97.42.6857.2
37-185Warren County96.63.4444.3
37-187Washington County82.117.9421.9
37-189Watauga County99.70.3313.3
37-191Wayne County99.30.7557.7
37-193Wilkes County99.70.3757.2
37-195Wilson County98.51.5373.1
37-197Yadkin County99.20.8337.7
37-199Yancey County99.80.2313.2

Source: United States Census Bureau

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