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 234 years ago in 1790.
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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 : | 2/12/2025 - 9:21:18 AM |
Density : | 38 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 1.15% (2010-2020) |
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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.
Person County map
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 |