North Carolina Population By County in 2013
Updated on January 27, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the population of North Carolina was 9,846,717. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg[object Promise] had the highest population (991,182), followed by Wake[object Promise] (974,508), and Guilford[object Promise] (506,537). Tyrrell[object Promise] was the least populated county (4,102).
Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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North Carolina Population By County in 2013
North Carolina Population By County in 2013
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| County | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 154209 | 1.57 |
| Alexander | 37016 | 0.38 |
| Alleghany | 10903 | 0.11 |
| Anson | 25966 | 0.26 |
| Ashe | 26837 | 0.27 |
| Avery | 17663 | 0.18 |
| Beaufort | 47394 | 0.48 |
| Bertie | 20325 | 0.21 |
| Bladen | 34621 | 0.35 |
| Brunswick | 114977 | 1.17 |
| Buncombe | 246952 | 2.51 |
| Burke | 89348 | 0.91 |
| Cabarrus | 187265 | 1.90 |
| Caldwell | 82067 | 0.83 |
| Camden | 10119 | 0.10 |
| Carteret | 68417 | 0.70 |
| Caswell | 23096 | 0.24 |
| Catawba | 155024 | 1.57 |
| Chatham | 65276 | 0.66 |
| Cherokee | 27139 | 0.28 |
| Chowan | 14669 | 0.15 |
| Clay | 10606 | 0.11 |
| Cleveland | 96893 | 0.98 |
| Columbus | 57099 | 0.58 |
| Craven | 104369 | 1.06 |
| Cumberland | 333253 | 3.38 |
| Currituck | 24260 | 0.25 |
| Dare | 34823 | 0.35 |
| Davidson | 163337 | 1.66 |
| Davie | 41443 | 0.42 |
| Duplin | 59323 | 0.60 |
| Durham | 288856 | 2.93 |
| Edgecombe | 55419 | 0.56 |
| Forsyth | 360677 | 3.66 |
| Franklin | 62078 | 0.63 |
| Gaston | 209242 | 2.13 |
| Gates | 11700 | 0.12 |
| Graham | 8713 | 0.09 |
| Granville | 57792 | 0.59 |
| Greene | 21017 | 0.21 |
| Guilford | 506537 | 5.14 |
| Halifax | 53193 | 0.54 |
| Harnett | 125093 | 1.27 |
| Haywood | 59006 | 0.60 |
| Henderson | 108942 | 1.11 |
| Hertford | 24603 | 0.25 |
| Hoke | 51190 | 0.52 |
| Hyde | 5653 | 0.06 |
| Iredell | 164661 | 1.67 |
| Jackson | 41034 | 0.42 |
| Johnston | 177240 | 1.80 |
| Jones | 9996 | 0.10 |
| Lee | 59783 | 0.61 |
| Lenoir | 58754 | 0.60 |
| Lincoln | 79140 | 0.80 |
| McDowell | 45027 | 0.46 |
| Macon | 33756 | 0.34 |
| Madison | 21178 | 0.22 |
| Martin | 23643 | 0.24 |
| Mecklenburg | 991182 | 10.07 |
| Mitchell | 15278 | 0.16 |
| Montgomery | 27439 | 0.28 |
| Moore | 91391 | 0.93 |
| Nash | 94463 | 0.96 |
| New Hanover | 213033 | 2.16 |
| Northampton | 20860 | 0.21 |
| Onslow | 192522 | 1.96 |
| Orange | 139471 | 1.42 |
| Pamlico | 12878 | 0.13 |
| Pasquotank | 39587 | 0.40 |
| Pender | 54804 | 0.56 |
| Perquimans | 13638 | 0.14 |
| Person | 39253 | 0.40 |
| Pitt | 174443 | 1.77 |
| Polk | 20390 | 0.21 |
| Randolph | 142313 | 1.45 |
| Richmond | 46134 | 0.47 |
| Robeson | 135135 | 1.37 |
| Rockingham | 91930 | 0.93 |
| Rowan | 137689 | 1.40 |
| Rutherford | 66866 | 0.68 |
| Sampson | 63903 | 0.65 |
| Scotland | 35916 | 0.37 |
| Stanly | 60635 | 0.62 |
| Stokes | 46500 | 0.47 |
| Surry | 72637 | 0.74 |
| Swain | 13976 | 0.14 |
| Transylvania | 32847 | 0.33 |
| Tyrrell | 4102 | 0.04 |
| Union | 212261 | 2.16 |
| Vance | 44507 | 0.45 |
| Wake | 974508 | 9.90 |
| Warren | 20584 | 0.21 |
| Washington | 12669 | 0.13 |
| Watauga | 52320 | 0.53 |
| Wayne | 124625 | 1.27 |
| Wilkes | 68610 | 0.70 |
| Wilson | 81186 | 0.82 |
| Yadkin | 38070 | 0.39 |
| Yancey | 17550 | 0.18 |