Welcome to Onslow County ...
Time Zone: Onslow County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Jacksonville is the Seat for Onslow County.
Onslow County was founded in 1734 and was created by taking area from New Hanover County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Onslow had a population of 197,938 people. This is an increase of 5.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 186,892 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Onslow represented 1.96% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Onslow County:
- Holly Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Topsail Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Surf City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swansboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Onslow County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Jones County
- Carteret County
- Pender County
- Duplin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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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