Tyrrell County
Also known as Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Tyrrell County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Sir John Tyrrell
- Seat
- Columbia
- Largest community
- Columbia
- Total
- 597.18 sq mi (1,546.7 km )
- Land
- 390.78 sq mi (1,012.1 km )
- Water
- 206.40 sq mi (534.6 km ) 34.56%
- Estimate 2025
- 3,537
- Density
- 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Tyrrell County (/ˈtɛərɪl/ TAIR-il) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245, making it the least populous county in North Carolina. Through most of its history it has been the least populated county in the state.Its county seat is Columbia.
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