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Welcome to Northampton County ...

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

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Northampton County.

Northampton County was founded in 1741 and was created by taking area from Bertie County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Northampton had a population of 19,498 people. This is a decrease of 11.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,099 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northampton represented 0.23% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Northampton County:

  • Conway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • Garysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
    • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <3>
  • Gaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Lasker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
    • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Rich Square
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
    • Rich Square is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
  • Seaboard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Severn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>

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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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