Harnett County
Also known as Harnett County, North Carolina, Harnett County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Cornelius Harnett
- Seat
- Lillington
- Largest community
- Anderson Creek
- Total
- 601.22 sq mi (1,557.2 km )
- Land
- 594.93 sq mi (1,540.9 km )
- Water
- 6.29 sq mi (16.3 km ) 1.05%
- Estimate 2025
- 150,137
- Density
- 224.51/sq mi (86.68/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Harnett County (/ˈhɑːrnɪt/ HAR-nit) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,568. Its county seat is Lillington; its largest community is Anderson Creek. Harnett County is part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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