Back Northampton County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة نورثهامبتون (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Northampton County, North Carolina BAR Нортхамптън (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian নর্থামটন কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Northampton Gông (North Carolina) CDO Нортгемптон (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Northampton County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Northampton County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Northampton County (North Carolina) German
Northampton County | |
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 Northampton County Courthouse in Jackson | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto(s): "Living is Easy" "Rich Tradition" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 77°24′W / 36.42°N 77.40°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1741 |
| Named for | James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest community | Gaston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.56 sq mi (1,425.9 km2) |
| • Land | 536.70 sq mi (1,390.0 km2) |
| • Water | 13.86 sq mi (35.9 km2) 2.52% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,471 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 16,715 |
| • Density | 32.55/sq mi (12.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Northampton County (/ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,471.[1] Its county seat is Jackson.[2]
Northampton County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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