North Carolina 2020 Census Population Density By County Map

Updated on October 16, 2023.

The population density of North Carolina from the 2020 Census was 214.7, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Mecklenburg County had the highest population density (2,130.39), followed by Wake County (1,353.26), and then New Hanover County (1,173.97). On the other hand, the 3 counties with the lowest population density were: Hyde County (7.49), Tyrrell County (8.3), and Jones County (19.46).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the population density for each county. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

North Carolina 2020 Census Population Density By County
North Carolina 2020 Census Population Density By County
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County Population Density
Alamance 404.80
Alexander 140.18
Alleghany 46.36
Anson 41.50
Ashe 62.35
Avery 71.99
Beaufort 53.62
Bertie 25.65
Bladen 33.83
Brunswick 160.80
Buncombe 410.44
Burke 172.98
Cabarrus 625.09
Caldwell 170.91
Camden 43.09
Carteret 133.34
Caswell 53.45
Catawba 400.15
Chatham 111.91
Cherokee 63.16
Chowan 79.39
Clay 51.58
Cleveland 214.37
Columbus 53.96
Craven 142.55
Cumberland 512.95
Currituck 107.29
Dare 96.33
Davidson 305.38
Davie 161.97
Duplin 59.79
Durham 1133.70
Edgecombe 96.75
Forsyth 938.06
Franklin 139.43
Gaston 640.74
Gates 30.76
Graham 27.50
Granville 114.65
Greene 76.67
Guilford 838.03
Halifax 67.18
Harnett 224.51
Haywood 112.16
Henderson 311.79
Hertford 61.03
Hoke 133.49
Hyde 7.49
Iredell 325.02
Jackson 87.78
Johnston 272.72
Jones 19.46
Lee 248.12
Lenoir 138.12
Lincoln 293.43
McDowell 101.32
Macon 71.79
Madison 47.14
Martin 48.27
Mecklenburg 2130.39
Mitchell 67.36
Montgomery 52.39
Moore 142.94
Nash 175.73
New Hanover 1173.97
Northampton 32.55
Onslow 268.45
Orange 374.02
Pamlico 36.48
Pasquotank 178.81
Pender 69.10
Perquimans 52.62
Person 99.65
Pitt 260.96
Polk 81.32
Randolph 184.28
Richmond 90.66
Robeson 123.01
Rockingham 161.05
Rowan 287.08
Rutherford 113.97
Sampson 62.41
Scotland 107.08
Stanly 158.21
Stokes 99.08
Surry 133.97
Swain 26.75
Transylvania 87.18
Tyrrell 8.30
Union 376.57
Vance 168.70
Wake 1353.26
Warren 43.42
Washington 31.75
Watauga 173.11
Wayne 211.82
Wilkes 87.53
Wilson 214.34
Yadkin 111.11
Yancey 59.09