Northampton County
Also known as Northampton County, North Carolina, Northampton County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton
- Seat
- Jackson
- Largest community
- Gaston
- Total
- 550.56 sq mi (1,425.9 km )
- Land
- 536.70 sq mi (1,390.0 km )
- Water
- 13.86 sq mi (35.9 km ) 2.52%
- Estimate 2025
- 16,491
- Density
- 32.553/sq mi (12.569/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Northampton County (/nɔːrˈθæmptən/ nor-THAMP-tən) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,471. Its county seat is Jackson. Northampton County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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