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List of all North Carolina counties in alphabetical order

List of all North Carolina counties in alphabetical order
Find out the list of all North Carolina counties in alphabetical order. The U.S state of North Carolina has 100 counties. Here is the list in alphabetical order today:

A

Alamance County (NC)
Alexander County (NC)
Alleghany County (NC)
Anson County (NC)
Ashe County (NC)
Avery County (NC)

B

Beaufort County (NC)
Bertie County (NC)
Bladen County (NC)
Brunswick County (NC)
Buncombe County (NC)
Burke County (NC)

C

Cabarrus County (NC)
Caldwell County (NC)
Camden County (NC)
Carteret County (NC)
Caswell County (NC)
Catawba County (NC)
Chatham County (NC)
Cherokee County (NC)
Chowan County (NC)
Clay County (NC)
Cleveland County (NC)
Columbus County (NC)
Craven County (NC)
Cumberland County (NC)
Currituck County (NC)

D

Dare County (NC)
Davidson County (NC)
Davie County (NC)
Duplin County (NC)
Durham County (NC)

E

Edgecombe County (NC)

F

Forsyth County (NC)
Franklin County (NC)

G

Gaston County (NC)
Gates County (NC)
Graham County (NC)
Granville County (NC)
Greene County (NC)
Guilford County (NC)

H

Halifax County (NC)
Harnett County (NC)
Haywood County (NC)
Henderson County (NC)
Hertford County (NC)
Hoke County (NC)
Hyde County (NC)

I

Iredell County (NC)

J

Jackson County (NC)
Johnston County (NC)
Jones County (NC)

L

Lee County (NC)
Lenoir County (NC)
Lincoln County (NC)

M

Macon County (NC)
Madison County (NC)
Martin County (NC)
McDowell County (NC)
Mecklenburg County (NC)
Mitchell County (NC)
Montgomery County (NC)
Moore County (NC)

N

Nash County (NC)
New Hanover County (NC)
Northampton County (NC)

O

Onslow County (NC)
Orange County (NC)

P

Pamlico County (NC)
Pasquotank County (NC)
Pender County (NC)
Perquimans County (NC)
Person County (NC)
Pitt County (NC)
Polk County (NC)

R

Randolph County (NC)
Richmond County (NC)
Robeson County (NC)
Rockingham County (NC)
Rowan County (NC)
Rutherford County(NC)

S

Sampson County (NC)
Scotland County (NC)
Stanly County (NC)
Stokes County (NC)
Surry County (NC)
Swain County (NC)

T

Transylvania County (NC)
Tyrrell County (NC)

U

Union County (NC)

V

Vance County (NC)

W

Wake County (NC)
Warren County (NC)
Washington County (NC)
Watauga County (NC)
Wayne County (NC)
Wilkes County (NC)
Wilson County (NC)

Y

Yadkin County (NC)
Yancey County (NC)


North Carolina counties in printable and scannable format 


A

Alamance County (NC), Alexander County (NC), Alleghany County (NC), Anson County (NC), Ashe County (NC) Avery County (NC)

B

Beaufort County (NC), Bertie County (NC), Bladen County (NC), Brunswick County (NC), Buncombe County (NC), Burke County (NC)

C

Cabarrus County (NC), Caldwell County (NC), Camden County (NC), Carteret County (NC), Caswell County (NC), Catawba County (NC), Chatham County (NC), Cherokee County (NC), Chowan County (NC), Clay County (NC), Cleveland County (NC), Columbus County (NC), Craven County (NC), Cumberland County (NC), Currituck County (NC)

D

Dare County (NC), Davidson County (NC), Davie County (NC), Duplin County (NC), Durham County (NC)

E

Edgecombe County (NC)

F

Forsyth County (NC), Franklin County (NC)

G

Gaston County (NC), Gates County (NC), Graham County (NC), Granville County (NC), Greene County (NC), Guilford County (NC)

H

Halifax County (NC), Harnett County (NC), Haywood County (NC), Henderson County (NC), Hertford County (NC), Hoke County (NC), Hyde County (NC)

I

Iredell County (NC)

J

Jackson County (NC), Johnston County (NC), Jones County (NC)

L

Lee County (NC), Lenoir County (NC), Lincoln County (NC)

M

Macon County (NC), Madison County (NC), Martin County (NC), McDowell County (NC), Mecklenburg County (NC), Mitchell County (NC), Montgomery County (NC), Moore County (NC)

N

Nash County (NC), New Hanover County (NC), Northampton County (NC)

O

Onslow County (NC), Orange County (NC)

P

Pamlico County (NC), Pasquotank County (NC), Pender County (NC), Perquimans County (NC), Person County (NC), Pitt County (NC), Polk County (NC)

R

Randolph County (NC), Richmond County (NC), Robeson County (NC), Rockingham County (NC), Rowan County (NC), Rutherford County(NC)

S

Sampson County (NC), Scotland County (NC), Stanly County (NC), Stokes County (NC), Surry County (NC), Swain County (NC)

T

Transylvania County (NC), Tyrrell County (NC)

U

Union County (NC)

V

Vance County (NC)

W


Wake County (NC), Warren County (NC), Washington County (NC), Watauga County (NC), Wayne County (NC), Wilkes County (NC), Wilson County (NC)

Y

Yadkin County (NC), Yancey County (NC)


List of all North Carolina counties and their county seats 

Alamance County NC — Graham
Alexander County NC — Taylorsville
Alleghany County NC — Sparta
Anson County NC — Wadesboro
Ashe County NC — Jefferson
Avery County NC — Newland
Beaufort County NC — Washington
Bertie County NC — Windsor
Bladen County NC — Elizabethtown
Brunswick County NC — Bolivia
Buncombe County NC — Asheville
Burke County NC — Morganton


Cabarrus County NC — Concord
Caldwell County NC — Lenoir
Camden County NC — Camden
Carteret County NC — Beaufort
Caswell County NC — Yanceyville
Catawba County NC — Newton
Chatham County NC — Pittsboro
Cherokee County NC — Murphy
Chowan County NC — Edenton
Clay County NC — Hayesville
Cleveland County NC — Shelby
Columbus County NC — Whiteville
Craven County NC — New Bern
Cumberland County NC — Fayetteville
Currituck County NC — Currituck
Dare County NC — Manteo
Davidson County NC — Lexington
Davie County NC — Mocksville
Duplin County NC — Kenansville
Durham County NC — Durham


Edgecombe County NC — Tarboro
Forsyth County NC — Winston-Salem
Franklin County NC — Louisburg
Gaston County NC — Gastonia
Gates County NC — Gatesville
Graham County NC — Robbinsville
Granville County NC — Oxford
Greene County NC — Snow Hill
Guilford County NC — Greensboro


Halifax County NC — Halifax
Harnett County NC — Lillington
Haywood County NC — Waynesville
Henderson County NC — Hendersonville
Hertford County NC — Winton
Hoke County NC — Raeford
Hyde County NC — Swan Quarter
Iredell County NC — Statesville
Jackson County NC — Sylva
Johnston County NC — Smithfield
Jones County NC — Trenton
Lee County NC — Sanford
Lenoir County NC — Kinston
Lincoln County NC — Lincolnton


Macon County NC — Franklin
Madison County NC — Marshall
Martin County NC — Williamston
McDowell County NC — Marion
Mecklenburg County NC — Charlotte
Mitchell County NC — Bakersville
Montgomery County NC — Troy
Moore County NC — Carthage
Nash County NC — Nashville
New Hanover County NC — Wilmington
Northampton County NC — Jackson
Onslow County NC — Jacksonville
Orange County NC — Hillsborough


Pamlico County NC — Bayboro
Pasquotank County NC — Elizabeth City
Pender County NC — Burgaw
Perquimans County NC — Hertford
Person County NC — Roxboro
Pitt County NC — Greenville
Polk County NC — Columbus
Randolph County NC — Asheboro
Richmond County NC — Rockingham
Robeson County NC — Lumberton
Rockingham County NC — Wentworth
Rowan County NC — Salisbury
Rutherford County NC — Rutherfordton
Sampson County NC — Clinton


Scotland County NC — Laurinburg
Stanly County NC — Albemarle
Stokes County NC — Danbury
Surry County NC — Dobson
Swain County NC— Bryson City
Transylvania County NC — Brevard
Tyrrell County NC — Columbia
Union County NC — Monroe
Vance County NC — Henderson


Wake County NC — Raleigh (state capital)
Warren County NC — Warrenton
Washington County NC — Plymouth
Watauga County NC — Boone
Wayne County NC — Goldsboro
Wilkes County NC — Wilkesboro
Wilson County NC — Wilson
Yadkin County NC — Yadkinville
Yancey County NC — Burnsville


List of all North Carolina counties and their county size 


Alamance County NC — 430 sq mi
Alexander County NC — 263 sq mi
Alleghany County NC — 235 sq mi
Anson County NC — 536 sq mi
Ashe County NC — 429 sq mi
Avery County NC — 247 sq mi
Beaufort County NC — 827 sq mi
Bertie County NC — 699 sq mi
Bladen County NC — 874 sq mi
Brunswick County NC — 847 sq mi
Buncombe County NC — 657 sq mi
Burke County NC — 507 sq mi

Cabarrus County NC — 364 sq mi
Caldwell County NC — 474 sq mi
Camden County NC — 241 sq mi
Carteret County NC — 507 sq mi
Caswell County NC — 428 sq mi
Catawba County NC — 413 sq mi
Chatham County NC — 682 sq mi
Cherokee County NC — 467 sq mi
Chowan County NC — 233 sq mi
Clay County NC — 221 sq mi
Cleveland County NC — 468 sq mi
Columbus County NC — 937 sq mi
Craven County NC — 709 sq mi
Cumberland County NC — 652 sq mi
Currituck County NC — 526 sq mi
Dare County NC — 1,542 sq mi
Davidson County NC — 567 sq mi
Davie County NC — 267 sq mi
Duplin County NC — 816 sq mi
Durham County NC — 298 sq mi
Edgecombe County NC — 507 sq mi

Forsyth County NC — 413 sq mi
Franklin County NC — 494 sq mi
Gaston County NC — 364 sq mi
Gates County NC — 346 sq mi
Graham County NC — 302 sq mi
Granville County NC — 536 sq mi
Greene County NC — 266 sq mi
Guilford County NC — 657 sq mi
Halifax County NC — 724 sq mi
Harnett County NC — 601 sq mi
Haywood County NC — 555 sq mi
Henderson County NC — 375 sq mi
Hertford County NC — 360 sq mi
Hoke County NC — 391 sq mi
Hyde County NC — 613 sq mi

Iredell County NC — 597 sq mi
Jackson County NC — 491 sq mi
Johnston County NC — 791 sq mi
Jones County NC — 473 sq mi
Lee County NC — 259 sq mi
Lenoir County NC — 403 sq mi
Lincoln County NC — 307 sq mi
Macon County NC — 515 sq mi
Madison County NC — 451 sq mi
Martin County NC — 461 sq mi
McDowell County NC — 446 sq mi
Mecklenburg County NC — 546 sq mi
Mitchell County NC — 222 sq mi
Montgomery County NC — 502 sq mi
Moore County NC — 698 sq mi


Nash County NC — 543 sq mi
New Hanover County NC — 328 sq mi
Northampton County NC — 551 sq mi
Onslow County NC — 763 sq mi
Orange County NC — 401 sq mi
Pamlico County NC — 351 sq mi
Pasquotank County NC — 289 sq mi
Pender County NC — 870 sq mi
Perquimans County NC — 328 sq mi
Person County NC — 404 sq mi
Pitt County NC — 655 sq mi
Polk County NC — 239 sq mi


Randolph County NC — 783 sq mi
Richmond County NC — 480 sq mi
Robeson County NC — 949 sq mi
Rockingham County NC — 566 sq mi
Rowan County NC — 524 sq mi
Rutherford County NC — 566 sq mi
Sampson County NC — 945 sq mi
Scotland County NC — 320 sq mi
Stanly County NC — 395 sq mi
Stokes County NC — 456 sq mi
Surry County NC — 536 sq mi
Swain County NC — 541 sq mi

Transylvania County NC — 379 sq mi
Tyrrell County NC — 390 sq mi
Union County NC — 640 sq mi
Vance County NC — 270 sq mi
Wake County NC — 835 sq mi
Warren County NC — 444 sq mi
Washington County NC — 424 sq mi
Watauga County NC — 313 sq mi
Wayne County NC — 557 sq mi
Wilkes County NC — 754 sq mi
Wilson County NC — 373 sq mi
Yadkin County NC — 335 sq mi
Yancey County NC — 313 sq mi

North Carolina counties by region 


Western North Carolina (Mountains & Blue Ridge)

Alleghany County NC 
Ashe County NC 
Avery County NC 
Buncombe County NC 
Burke County NC 
Caldwell County NC 
Cherokee County NC 
Clay County NC 
Graham County NC 
Haywood County NC 
Henderson County NC 
Jackson County NC 
Macon County NC 
Madison County NC 
McDowell County NC 
Mitchell County NC 
Polk County NC 
Rutherford County NC 
Swain County NC 
Transylvania County NC 
Watauga County NC 
Wilkes County NC 
Yancey County NC 


Piedmont / Central North Carolina

Alamance County NC 
Alexander County NC 
Anson County NC 
Cabarrus County NC 
Caswell County NC 
Catawba County NC 
Chatham County NC 
Cleveland County NC 
Davidson County NC 
Davie County NC 
Durham County NC 
Forsyth County NC 
Franklin County NC 
Gaston County NC 
Granville County NC 
Guilford County NC 
Iredell County NC 
Johnston County NC 
Lee County NC 
Lincoln County NC 
Mecklenburg County NC 
Montgomery County NC
Moore County NC 
Orange County NC 
Person County NC 
Randolph County NC 
Richmond County NC 
Rockingham County NC 
Rowan County NC 
Stanly County NC 
Stokes County NC 
Surry County NC 
Union County NC 
Vance County NC 
Wake County NC 
Warren County NC 
Yadkin County NC 

Eastern / Coastal North Carolina


Beaufort County NC 
Bertie County NC
Bladen County NC 
Brunswick County NC 
Camden County NC 
Carteret County NC 
Columbus County NC 
Craven County NC 
Cumberland County NC 
Currituck County NC 
Dare County NC 
Duplin County NC 
Edgecombe County NC 
Gates County NC 
Greene County NC 
Halifax County NC 
Hertford County NC 
Hoke County NC 
Hyde County NC 
Jones County NC 
Lenoir County NC  
Martin County NC 
Nash County NC 
New Hanover County NC 
Northampton County NC 
Onslow County NC NC 
Pamlico County NC 
Pasquotank County NC 
Pender County NC 
Perquimans County NC 
Pitt County NC 
Robeson County NC 
Sampson County NC 
Scotland County NC 
Tyrrell County NC 
Washington County 
Wayne County NC 
Wilson County NC 


What is the largest county in North Carolina?

The largest county in North Carolina by land area is Dare County which covers 1,542 sq mi.

What is the smallest county in North Carolina?

The smallest county in North Carolina by land area is Clay County which covers 221 sq mi).