Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,505 and a population density of 35 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 75,748 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county was created 253 years ago in 1770.
Quick Facts about Chatham County
| Population : | 75,748 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Different from : | Chatham County |
| Area : | 1836 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 3.9% |
| Land as percent of area : | 96.1% |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-78.906 35.8681) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-79.2495 35.8767) |
| Named for : | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Capital : | Pittsboro |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1771 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 12:18:15 (3rd December 2024) |
| Density : | 41 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 16.16% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Chatham County is located at 35°42'9"N 79°15'19"W (35.7025800, -79.2553500). It has 7 neighbors: Alamance County, Durham County, Harnett County, Lee County, Moore County, Orange County and Wake County.
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The largest city of Chatham County is Goldston with a population of 305. . See all Chatham County cities & populated places.
Chatham County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chatham County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Siler City | 8,415 | Town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States |
| Farmville | 4,747 | Town in Pitt County, North Carolina |
| Pittsboro | 4,419 | Town in North Carolina, United States |
| Fearrington Village | 2,339 | Township in Chatham County, North Carolina |
| Fearrington | 869 | Township in Chatham County, North Carolina |
| Goldston | 305 | City in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Chatham County
Chatham County has 7 neighbours.
- Alamance County county in North Carolina, United States
- Durham County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Harnett County county in North Carolina, United States
- Lee County county in North Carolina, United States
- Moore County county in North Carolina, United States
- Orange County county in North Carolina, United States
- Wake County county in North Carolina, United States
- Pittsboro
- Goldston
- Siler City
- Cary
- Apex
Demographics
The population of Chatham County increased by 16.16% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 63,505 | - | census |
| 2011 | 64,109 | 0.94% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 64,527 | 0.65% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 65,243 | 1.1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 66,669 | 2.14% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 68,263 | 2.34% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 69,642 | 1.98% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 71,189 | 2.17% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 73,127 | 2.65% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 74,470 | 1.8% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 75,748 | 1.69% | estimation process |
People born in Chatham County (8)
People born in Chatham County, including politician Stephen V. White, politician Charles Manly, Union United States Army general William Brickly Stokes, .
List
- Frank H. Woody (American politician) he was born in 10/12/1833
- Isaac Edward Emerson (American businessman) he was born in 24/07/1859
- Clarence Hamilton Poe (American editor and farmer (1881-1964)) he was born in 10/01/1881
- William Williams (Quaker memoirist) he was born in 01/01/1763
- N. A. Ramsey (businessman, Confederate soldier) he was born in 03/12/1827
Other places with the same name (2)
- Chatham County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 289,463 people.
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
| Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
| Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
| Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
| Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |
