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Welcome to Northampton County ...

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

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Northampton County.

Northampton County was founded in 1741 and was created by taking area from Bertie County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Northampton had a population of 19,483 people. This is a decrease of 11.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,039 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northampton represented 0.23% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Northampton County:

  • Conway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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  • Garysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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  • Gaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
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  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
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  • Lasker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Rich Square
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaboard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
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  • Severn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
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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.
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