Person County, North Carolina
Person County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,464 and a population density of 38 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 39,925 inhabitants. Its county seat is Roxboro. The county was created 233 years ago in 1790.
Quick Facts about Person County
| Population : | 39,925 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Twitter username : | pcalerts |
| Area : | 1047 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.9% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.1% |
| Named for : | Thomas Person |
| Altitude : | 771 feet / 235 meters |
| Capital : | Roxboro |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1791 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 20:39:32 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 38 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 1.15% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Person County is located at 36°23'24"N 78°58'18"W (36.3901100, -78.9717100). It has 5 neighbors: Caswell County, Durham County, Granville County, Halifax County and Orange County.
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The largest city of Person County is Roxboro with a population of 8,383. . See all Person County cities & populated places.
Person County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Person County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Roxboro | 8,383 | City in Person County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Person County
Person County has 5 neighbours.
- Caswell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Durham County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Granville County county in North Carolina, United States
- Halifax County county in Virginia, United States
- Orange County county in North Carolina, United States
- Roxboro
Demographics
The population of Person County increased by 1.15% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 39,464 | - | census |
| 2011 | 39,520 | 0.14% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 39,175 | -0.88% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 39,239 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 39,114 | -0.32% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 39,190 | 0.19% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 39,270 | 0.2% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 39,338 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 39,436 | 0.25% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 39,490 | 0.14% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 39,925 | 1.09% | estimation process |
People born in Person County (11)
People born in Person County, including former baseball player from the United States Enos Slaughter, politician William Robert Webb, politician Charles Pelham, .
List
- Edwin Godwin Reade (American politician and judge (1812-1894)) he was born in 13/11/1812
- Thomas McKissick Jones (American politician (1816-1892)) he was born in 16/12/1816
- James Cochran (American politician (1767-1813)) he was born in 01/01/1767
- John Fletcher Darby (American politician (1803-1882)) he was born in 10/12/1803
- Henry Atkinson (US Army officer) he was born in 01/01/1782
- Montford McGehee (American politician) he was born in 04/12/1822
- Robert L. Blackwell (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 04/10/1895
- Willie Merritt (American-football player (1872-1961)) he was born in 31/01/1872
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 |
