About North Carolina on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in North Carolina. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in North Carolina
100 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Wake1,178,653
- 2Mecklenburg1,154,681
- 3Guilford547,940
- 4Forsyth389,977
- 5Cumberland338,545
- 6Durham332,353
- 7Buncombe274,360
- 8Union250,958
- 9Cabarrus236,133
- 10New Hanover235,229
- 11Gaston234,881
- 12Johnston234,263
- 13Onslow207,906
- 14Iredell196,544
- 15Pitt177,193
- 16Alamance176,893
- 17Davidson172,954
- 18Catawba163,573
- 19Brunswick152,568
- 20Rowan149,875
- 21Orange149,678
- 22Randolph146,348
- 23Harnett139,150
- 24Wayne118,652
- 25Henderson118,484
- 26Robeson116,902
- 27Moore104,876
- 28Craven102,612
- 29Cleveland100,991
- 30Nash96,216
- 31Lincoln92,716
- 32Rockingham92,131
- 33Burke87,795
- 34Caldwell80,536
- 35Chatham80,151
- 36Wilson79,290
- 37Franklin74,386
- 38Surry71,425
- 39Carteret69,148
- 40Wilkes65,935
- 41Lee65,816
- 42Pender65,550
- 43Rutherford64,930
- 44Stanly64,651
- 45Haywood62,662
- 46Granville60,877
- 47Sampson59,470
- 48Watauga55,123
- 49Lenoir54,919
- 50Hoke53,835
- 51Columbus50,140
- 52Duplin49,335
- 53Edgecombe48,736
- 54Halifax47,675
- 55Stokes45,139
- 56McDowell44,817
- 57Beaufort44,499
- 58Davie44,122
- 59Jackson43,771
- 60Richmond42,344
- 61Vance42,322
- 62Pasquotank40,834
- 63Person39,542
- 64Macon37,941
- 65Dare37,875
- 66Yadkin37,574
- 67Alexander36,412
- 68Transylvania33,691
- 69Scotland33,590
- 70Currituck30,601
- 71Bladen29,566
- 72Cherokee29,562
- 73Ashe26,950
- 74Montgomery26,007
- 75Caswell22,404
- 76Anson22,289
- 77Madison21,867
- 78Martin21,644
- 79Greene20,486
- 80Hertford19,908
- 81Polk19,891
- 82Yancey18,797
- 83Warren18,795
- 84Avery17,680
- 85Bertie17,170
- 86Northampton16,931
- 87Mitchell14,992
- 88Swain14,013
- 89Chowan13,836
- 90Perquimans13,244
- 91Pamlico12,390
- 92Clay11,610
- 93Alleghany11,174
- 94Camden10,927
- 95Washington10,812
- 96Gates10,376
- 97Jones9,302
- 98Graham8,072
- 99Hyde4,592
- 100Tyrrell3,423
County rankings in North Carolina
Every county in North Carolina, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in North Carolina
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in North Carolina
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in North Carolina by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in North Carolina
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in North Carolina
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in North Carolina
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in North Carolina
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in North Carolina
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in North Carolina
- 10Best school ratingsNorth Carolina School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in North Carolina
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in North Carolina
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in North Carolina
North Carolina at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of North Carolina?
- North Carolina has a population of 10,730,404 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in North Carolina?
- The median home value in North Carolina is $343,331. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in North Carolina?
- Median household income in North Carolina is $72,388 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in North Carolina?
- North Carolina has 100 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in North Carolina?
- The average one-way commute in North Carolina is 25.1 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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