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North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. [ 1 ] Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663, for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England.
This is a list of the 100 largest counties in the United States by area. The list is based upon the total area of a county, both land and water surface, reported by the United States Census Bureau during the 2000 Census. [1] Alaska and Louisiana are not divided into counties.
Charlotte, largest city and metropolitan area Raleigh, second largest metropolitan area Greensboro, third largest metropolitan area Winston-Salem, fourth largest metropolitan area. The Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia MSA (as well as the Charlotte–Concord CSA) includes counties in South Carolina.
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, [1] making it North Carolina's most populous county. ...
It is a majority-minority county [190] and proportionately has the largest Native American population of any North Carolina county [191] and the smallest white population. [192] Robeson County is included in the Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC Combined Statistical Area. [193]
According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
The largest school systems in North Carolina are the Wake County Public School System, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Guilford County Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, and Cumberland County Schools. [207] In total there are 2,425 public schools in the state, including over 200 charter schools. [208]
Catawba County (/ k ə ˈ t ɔː b ə / kuh-TAW-buh) [1] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610. [2] Its county seat is Newton, [3] and its largest community is Hickory. The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.