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Welcome to Harnett County ...

Time Zone: Harnett County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lillington is the Seat for Harnett County.

Harnett County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harnett had a population of 135,976 people. This is an increase of 17.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 115,753 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harnett represented 1.21% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Harnett County:

  • Angier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Angier is located in Harnett County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <2>
  • Coats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Coats is located in Harnett County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
  • Dunn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Dunn is located in Harnett County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
  • Erwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Erwin is located in Harnett County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
  • Lillington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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