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                             Counties in North Carolina, United States
                        
                        
    
        | 
            County Name
         | 
        
            Population
         | 
        
            Water Area Percentage
         | 
        
            Land Area Percentage
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Alamance County, NC
         | 
        
            130,800 
         | 
        
            1.1% 
         | 
        
            98.9% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Alexander County, NC
         | 
        
            33,603 
         | 
        
            1.12% 
         | 
        
            98.88% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Alleghany County, NC
         | 
        
            10,677 
         | 
        
            0.37% 
         | 
        
            99.63% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Anson County, NC
         | 
        
            25,275 
         | 
        
            1.04% 
         | 
        
            98.96% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Ashe County, NC
         | 
        
            24,384 
         | 
        
            0.15% 
         | 
        
            99.85% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Avery County, NC
         | 
        
            17,167 
         | 
        
            0.08% 
         | 
        
            99.92% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Beaufort County, NC
         | 
        
            44,958 
         | 
        
            13.64% 
         | 
        
            86.36% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Bertie County, NC
         | 
        
            19,773 
         | 
        
            5.67% 
         | 
        
            94.33% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Bladen County, NC
         | 
        
            32,278 
         | 
        
            1.37% 
         | 
        
            98.63% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Brunswick County, NC
         | 
        
            73,143 
         | 
        
            18.59% 
         | 
        
            81.41% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Buncombe County, NC
         | 
        
            206,330 
         | 
        
            0.58% 
         | 
        
            99.42% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Burke County, NC
         | 
        
            89,148 
         | 
        
            1.59% 
         | 
        
            98.41% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Cabarrus County, NC
         | 
        
            131,063 
         | 
        
            0.16% 
         | 
        
            99.84% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Caldwell County, NC
         | 
        
            77,415 
         | 
        
            0.57% 
         | 
        
            99.43% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Camden County, NC
         | 
        
            6,885 
         | 
        
            21.27% 
         | 
        
            78.73% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Carteret County, NC
         | 
        
            59,383 
         | 
        
            61.22% 
         | 
        
            38.78% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Caswell County, NC
         | 
        
            23,501 
         | 
        
            0.88% 
         | 
        
            99.12% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Catawba County, NC
         | 
        
            141,685 
         | 
        
            3.27% 
         | 
        
            96.73% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Chatham County, NC
         | 
        
            49,329 
         | 
        
            3.69% 
         | 
        
            96.3% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Cherokee County, NC
         | 
        
            24,298 
         | 
        
            2.46% 
         | 
        
            97.54% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Chowan County, NC
         | 
        
            14,526 
         | 
        
            26% 
         | 
        
            74% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Clay County, NC
         | 
        
            8,775 
         | 
        
            2.67% 
         | 
        
            97.33% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Cleveland County, NC
         | 
        
            96,287 
         | 
        
            0.85% 
         | 
        
            99.15% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Columbus County, NC
         | 
        
            54,749 
         | 
        
            1.76% 
         | 
        
            98.24% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Craven County, NC
         | 
        
            91,436 
         | 
        
            8.49% 
         | 
        
            91.51% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Cumberland County, NC
         | 
        
            302,963 
         | 
        
            0.87% 
         | 
        
            99.13% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Currituck County, NC
         | 
        
            18,190 
         | 
        
            50.21% 
         | 
        
            49.79% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Dare County, NC
         | 
        
            29,967 
         | 
        
            75.44% 
         | 
        
            24.56% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Davidson County, NC
         | 
        
            147,246 
         | 
        
            2.58% 
         | 
        
            97.42% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Davie County, NC
         | 
        
            34,835 
         | 
        
            0.64% 
         | 
        
            99.36% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Duplin County, NC
         | 
        
            49,063 
         | 
        
            0.17% 
         | 
        
            99.83% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Durham County, NC
         | 
        
            223,314 
         | 
        
            2.51% 
         | 
        
            97.49% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Edgecombe County, NC
         | 
        
            55,606 
         | 
        
            0.31% 
         | 
        
            99.69% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Forsyth County, NC
         | 
        
            306,067 
         | 
        
            0.8% 
         | 
        
            99.2% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Franklin County, NC
         | 
        
            47,260 
         | 
        
            0.52% 
         | 
        
            99.48% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Gaston County, NC
         | 
        
            190,365 
         | 
        
            2.02% 
         | 
        
            97.98% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Gates County, NC
         | 
        
            10,516 
         | 
        
            1.45% 
         | 
        
            98.56% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Graham County, NC
         | 
        
            7,993 
         | 
        
            3.16% 
         | 
        
            96.84% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Granville County, NC
         | 
        
            48,498 
         | 
        
            1.02% 
         | 
        
            98.99% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Greene County, NC
         | 
        
            18,974 
         | 
        
            0.18% 
         | 
        
            99.82% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Guilford County, NC
         | 
        
            421,048 
         | 
        
            1.26% 
         | 
        
            98.74% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Halifax County, NC
         | 
        
            57,370 
         | 
        
            0.82% 
         | 
        
            99.18% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Harnett County, NC
         | 
        
            91,025 
         | 
        
            1.05% 
         | 
        
            98.95% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Haywood County, NC
         | 
        
            54,033 
         | 
        
            0.17% 
         | 
        
            99.83% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Henderson County, NC
         | 
        
            89,173 
         | 
        
            0.28% 
         | 
        
            99.72% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Hertford County, NC
         | 
        
            22,601 
         | 
        
            1.99% 
         | 
        
            98.01% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Hoke County, NC
         | 
        
            33,646 
         | 
        
            0.29% 
         | 
        
            99.71% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Hyde County, NC
         | 
        
            5,826 
         | 
        
            56.97% 
         | 
        
            43.03% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Iredell County, NC
         | 
        
            122,660 
         | 
        
            3.59% 
         | 
        
            96.41% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Jackson County, NC
         | 
        
            33,121 
         | 
        
            0.77% 
         | 
        
            99.23% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Johnston County, NC
         | 
        
            121,965 
         | 
        
            0.5% 
         | 
        
            99.5% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Jones County, NC
         | 
        
            10,381 
         | 
        
            0.3% 
         | 
        
            99.7% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Lee County, NC
         | 
        
            49,040 
         | 
        
            0.8% 
         | 
        
            99.2% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Lenoir County, NC
         | 
        
            59,648 
         | 
        
            0.56% 
         | 
        
            99.44% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Lincoln County, NC
         | 
        
            63,780 
         | 
        
            2.68% 
         | 
        
            97.32% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Macon County, NC
         | 
        
            29,811 
         | 
        
            0.58% 
         | 
        
            99.42% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Madison County, NC
         | 
        
            19,635 
         | 
        
            0.48% 
         | 
        
            99.52% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Martin County, NC
         | 
        
            25,593 
         | 
        
            0.07% 
         | 
        
            99.93% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            McDowell County, NC
         | 
        
            42,151 
         | 
        
            1.06% 
         | 
        
            98.94% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Mecklenburg County, NC
         | 
        
            695,454 
         | 
        
            3.65% 
         | 
        
            96.35% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Mitchell County, NC
         | 
        
            15,687 
         | 
        
            0.32% 
         | 
        
            99.68% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Montgomery County, NC
         | 
        
            26,822 
         | 
        
            2% 
         | 
        
            98% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Moore County, NC
         | 
        
            74,769 
         | 
        
            1.13% 
         | 
        
            98.88% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Nash County, NC
         | 
        
            87,420 
         | 
        
            0.45% 
         | 
        
            99.55% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            New Hanover County, NC
         | 
        
            160,307 
         | 
        
            39.33% 
         | 
        
            60.66% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Northampton County, NC
         | 
        
            22,086 
         | 
        
            2.57% 
         | 
        
            97.43% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Onslow County, NC
         | 
        
            150,355 
         | 
        
            15.6% 
         | 
        
            84.4% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Orange County, NC
         | 
        
            118,227 
         | 
        
            0.34% 
         | 
        
            99.66% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Pamlico County, NC
         | 
        
            12,934 
         | 
        
            40.49% 
         | 
        
            59.51% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Pasquotank County, NC
         | 
        
            34,897 
         | 
        
            21.61% 
         | 
        
            78.39% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Pender County, NC
         | 
        
            41,082 
         | 
        
            6.64% 
         | 
        
            93.36% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Perquimans County, NC
         | 
        
            11,368 
         | 
        
            24.86% 
         | 
        
            75.14% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Person County, NC
         | 
        
            35,623 
         | 
        
            2.92% 
         | 
        
            97.08% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Pitt County, NC
         | 
        
            133,798 
         | 
        
            0.49% 
         | 
        
            99.51% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Polk County, NC
         | 
        
            18,324 
         | 
        
            0.31% 
         | 
        
            99.69% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Randolph County, NC
         | 
        
            130,454 
         | 
        
            0.33% 
         | 
        
            99.67% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Richmond County, NC
         | 
        
            46,564 
         | 
        
            1.17% 
         | 
        
            98.83% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Robeson County, NC
         | 
        
            123,339 
         | 
        
            0.23% 
         | 
        
            99.77% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Rockingham County, NC
         | 
        
            91,928 
         | 
        
            1.03% 
         | 
        
            98.97% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Rowan County, NC
         | 
        
            130,340 
         | 
        
            2.4% 
         | 
        
            97.6% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Rutherford County, NC
         | 
        
            62,899 
         | 
        
            0.31% 
         | 
        
            99.69% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Sampson County, NC
         | 
        
            60,161 
         | 
        
            0.21% 
         | 
        
            99.79% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Scotland County, NC
         | 
        
            35,998 
         | 
        
            0.47% 
         | 
        
            99.53% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Stanly County, NC
         | 
        
            58,100 
         | 
        
            2.28% 
         | 
        
            97.72% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Stokes County, NC
         | 
        
            44,711 
         | 
        
            0.89% 
         | 
        
            99.11% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Surry County, NC
         | 
        
            71,219 
         | 
        
            0.24% 
         | 
        
            99.76% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Swain County, NC
         | 
        
            12,968 
         | 
        
            2.32% 
         | 
        
            97.68% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Transylvania County, NC
         | 
        
            29,334 
         | 
        
            0.57% 
         | 
        
            99.43% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Tyrrell County, NC
         | 
        
            4,149 
         | 
        
            35.05% 
         | 
        
            64.95% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Union County, NC
         | 
        
            123,677 
         | 
        
            0.35% 
         | 
        
            99.65% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Vance County, NC
         | 
        
            42,954 
         | 
        
            6.04% 
         | 
        
            93.96% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Wake County, NC
         | 
        
            627,846 
         | 
        
            2.95% 
         | 
        
            97.04% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Warren County, NC
         | 
        
            19,972 
         | 
        
            3.4% 
         | 
        
            96.6% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Washington County, NC
         | 
        
            13,723 
         | 
        
            17.89% 
         | 
        
            82.11% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Watauga County, NC
         | 
        
            42,695 
         | 
        
            0.07% 
         | 
        
            99.93% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Wayne County, NC
         | 
        
            113,329 
         | 
        
            0.74% 
         | 
        
            99.26% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Wilkes County, NC
         | 
        
            65,632 
         | 
        
            0.36% 
         | 
        
            99.64% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Wilson County, NC
         | 
        
            73,814 
         | 
        
            0.85% 
         | 
        
            99.15% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Yadkin County, NC
         | 
        
            36,348 
         | 
        
            0.57% 
         | 
        
            99.43% 
         | 
     
    
    
        | 
            Yancey County, NC
         | 
        
            17,774 
         | 
        
            0.21% 
         | 
        
            99.79% 
         | 
     
    
 
 
	                         
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