I have visited 47 Counties = 47% of Counties in North Carolina
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Quick facts about North Carolina
Location: See map on the right side of the page.
Size(1): 48,711 square miles. North Carolina is the 29th largest state. The next larger state is Alabama and the next smaller state is New York.
Population(2): 8,683,242 people. North Carolina is the 11th most populous state. The next more populous state is New Jersey and the next less populous state is Virginia.
Population Density: 178.26 people per square mile. North Carolina is the 15th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Virginia and the next less densely populated state is Michigan.
Bordering States: North Carolina shares a border with 4 states: Virginia; Tennessee; Georgia and South Carolina
Admission to the Union: November 21, 1789. North Carolina was the 12th state admitted to the Union, after New York and before Rhode Island.
Below are the 100 counties in North Carolina. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
Alamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Cherokee
Chowan: Smallest county in North Carolina (173 square miles).
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