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See all 100 counties on one clear, labelled map. Use the alphabetical table below to verify names and compare land area.

Boundary vintage: 2025Source: U.S. Census BureauUpdated September 15, 2026
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Labelled map of North Carolina counties AlamanceAlexanderAlleghanyAnsonAsheAveryBeaufortBertieBladenBrunswickBuncombeBurkeCabarrusCaldwellCamdenCarteretCaswellCatawbaChathamCherokeeChowanClayClevelandColumbusCravenCumberlandCurrituckDareDavidsonDavieDuplinDurhamEdgecombeForsythFranklinGastonGatesGrahamGranvilleGreeneGuilfordHalifaxHarnettHaywoodHendersonHertfordHokeHydeIredellJacksonJohnstonJonesLeeLenoirLincolnMaconMadisonMartinMcDowellMecklenburgMitchellMontgomeryMooreNashNew HanoverNorthamptonOnslowOrangePamlicoPasquotankPenderPerquimansPersonPittPolkRandolphRichmondRobesonRockinghamRowanRutherfordSampsonScotlandStanlyStokesSurrySwainTransylvaniaTyrrellUnionVanceWakeWarrenWashingtonWataugaWayneWilkesWilsonYadkinYancey
Boundary data: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Zoom in for county names, then drag the map or use the arrow keys to move around.
Map scope: This is a county boundary reference map. It does not show roads, parcels, ZIP codes, election precincts, or terrain.

Alphabetical list of North Carolina counties

The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.

NameFIPS codeLand areaWater area
Alamance County37001423 sq mi11 sq mi
Alexander County37003260 sq mi4 sq mi
Alleghany County37005235 sq mi1 sq mi
Anson County37007531 sq mi6 sq mi
Ashe County37009426 sq mi3 sq mi
Avery County37011247 sq mi0 sq mi
Beaufort County37013833 sq mi130 sq mi
Bertie County37015699 sq mi42 sq mi
Bladen County37017875 sq mi13 sq mi
Brunswick County37019849 sq mi200 sq mi
Buncombe County37021656 sq mi3 sq mi
Burke County37023506 sq mi8 sq mi
Cabarrus County37025361 sq mi3 sq mi
Caldwell County37027472 sq mi3 sq mi
Camden County37029240 sq mi70 sq mi
Carteret County37031508 sq mi823 sq mi
Caswell County37033426 sq mi3 sq mi
Catawba County37035401 sq mi15 sq mi
Chatham County37037681 sq mi27 sq mi
Cherokee County37039456 sq mi11 sq mi
Chowan County37041173 sq mi61 sq mi
Clay County37043215 sq mi6 sq mi
Cleveland County37045464 sq mi4 sq mi
Columbus County37047938 sq mi17 sq mi
Craven County37049707 sq mi67 sq mi
Cumberland County37051653 sq mi6 sq mi
Currituck County37053262 sq mi265 sq mi
Dare County37055383 sq mi1,159 sq mi
Davidson County37057553 sq mi15 sq mi
Davie County37059264 sq mi3 sq mi
Duplin County37061815 sq mi5 sq mi
Durham County37063288 sq mi10 sq mi
Edgecombe County37065505 sq mi1 sq mi
Forsyth County37067408 sq mi4 sq mi
Franklin County37069492 sq mi3 sq mi
Gaston County37071356 sq mi8 sq mi
Gates County37073341 sq mi5 sq mi
Graham County37075292 sq mi10 sq mi
Granville County37077532 sq mi6 sq mi
Greene County37079267 sq mi0 sq mi
Guilford County37081646 sq mi12 sq mi
Halifax County37083724 sq mi7 sq mi
Harnett County37085595 sq mi6 sq mi
Haywood County37087554 sq mi1 sq mi
Henderson County37089373 sq mi2 sq mi
Hertford County37091353 sq mi7 sq mi
Hoke County37093390 sq mi2 sq mi
Hyde County37095612 sq mi847 sq mi
Iredell County37097574 sq mi23 sq mi
Jackson County37099491 sq mi4 sq mi
Johnston County37101792 sq mi4 sq mi
Jones County37103471 sq mi2 sq mi
Lee County37105255 sq mi4 sq mi
Lenoir County37107399 sq mi2 sq mi
Lincoln County37109296 sq mi9 sq mi
Macon County37113516 sq mi4 sq mi
Madison County37115450 sq mi2 sq mi
Martin County37117456 sq mi0 sq mi
McDowell County37111440 sq mi5 sq mi
Mecklenburg County37119524 sq mi22 sq mi
Mitchell County37121221 sq mi1 sq mi
Montgomery County37123492 sq mi10 sq mi
Moore County37125698 sq mi8 sq mi
Nash County37127540 sq mi2 sq mi
New Hanover County37129192 sq mi137 sq mi
Northampton County37131537 sq mi14 sq mi
Onslow County37133762 sq mi143 sq mi
Orange County37135398 sq mi3 sq mi
Pamlico County37137337 sq mi225 sq mi
Pasquotank County37139227 sq mi62 sq mi
Pender County37141871 sq mi63 sq mi
Perquimans County37143247 sq mi82 sq mi
Person County37145392 sq mi12 sq mi
Pitt County37147652 sq mi3 sq mi
Polk County37149238 sq mi1 sq mi
Randolph County37151782 sq mi8 sq mi
Richmond County37153474 sq mi6 sq mi
Robeson County37155947 sq mi2 sq mi
Rockingham County37157566 sq mi7 sq mi
Rowan County37159512 sq mi12 sq mi
Rutherford County37161565 sq mi2 sq mi
Sampson County37163946 sq mi2 sq mi
Scotland County37165319 sq mi1 sq mi
Stanly County37167395 sq mi10 sq mi
Stokes County37169449 sq mi7 sq mi
Surry County37171533 sq mi4 sq mi
Swain County37173528 sq mi13 sq mi
Transylvania County37175378 sq mi2 sq mi
Tyrrell County37177391 sq mi206 sq mi
Union County37179633 sq mi7 sq mi
Vance County37181252 sq mi16 sq mi
Wake County37183835 sq mi22 sq mi
Warren County37185429 sq mi15 sq mi
Washington County37187347 sq mi75 sq mi
Watauga County37189312 sq mi1 sq mi
Wayne County37191554 sq mi4 sq mi
Wilkes County37193754 sq mi3 sq mi
Wilson County37195368 sq mi6 sq mi
Yadkin County37197335 sq mi3 sq mi
Yancey County37199313 sq mi1 sq mi

Largest North Carolina counties by land area

These are the five largest mapped units in North Carolina by Census-reported land area:

  1. Robeson County — 947 square miles
  2. Sampson County — 946 square miles
  3. Columbus County — 938 square miles
  4. Bladen County — 875 square miles
  5. Pender County — 871 square miles

How to read and use this map

County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.

For classroom or planning use, print directly from this page. If labels become crowded, choose landscape orientation and reduce page margins. The underlying vector lines remain crisp at different sizes.

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 100 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.

Can I print this North Carolina county map?

Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.

Are these legal survey boundaries?

No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.

Map source

U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.