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Welcome to Chatham County ...

Time Zone: Chatham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pittsboro is the Seat for Chatham County.

Chatham County was founded in 1771 and was created by taking area from Orange County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chatham had a population of 74,419 people. This is an increase of 17.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,505 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chatham represented 0.67% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Chatham County:

  • Cary
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
  • Goldston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
  • Pittsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Siler City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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