| Estimates of the Municipal and Non-Municipal Land Area |
| of North Carolina and North Carolina Counties for July 1, 2016 |
| by Percent Municipal |
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| County | Total 2016 Square Miles | Non-Municipal Square Miles | Municipal Square Miles | Percent Municipal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 48,617.905 | 44,553.126 | 4,064.779 | 8.4 |
| Mecklenburg | 523.842 | 111.882 | 411.960 | 78.6 |
| Forsyth | 408.148 | 213.758 | 194.390 | 47.6 |
| Guilford | 645.704 | 373.481 | 272.223 | 42.2 |
| Durham | 285.975 | 173.679 | 112.296 | 39.3 |
| Wake | 835.219 | 521.390 | 313.829 | 37.6 |
| Cabarrus | 361.749 | 244.821 | 116.928 | 32.3 |
| Cumberland | 652.315 | 455.580 | 196.735 | 30.2 |
| New Hanover | 191.534 | 135.126 | 56.408 | 29.5 |
| Gaston | 356.027 | 251.901 | 104.126 | 29.2 |
| Union | 631.520 | 452.429 | 179.091 | 28.4 |
| Catawba | 398.721 | 329.192 | 69.529 | 17.4 |
| Brunswick | 846.973 | 713.342 | 133.631 | 15.8 |
| Cleveland | 464.252 | 400.092 | 64.160 | 13.8 |
| Alamance | 423.943 | 366.433 | 57.510 | 13.6 |
| Nash | 540.407 | 471.078 | 69.329 | 12.8 |
| Henderson | 373.068 | 326.012 | 47.056 | 12.6 |
| Stanly | 395.086 | 349.282 | 45.804 | 11.6 |
| Lee | 254.959 | 226.748 | 28.211 | 11.1 |
| Buncombe | 656.672 | 586.119 | 70.553 | 10.7 |
| Caldwell | 471.566 | 421.934 | 49.632 | 10.5 |
| Moore | 697.843 | 629.327 | 68.516 | 9.8 |
| Wilson | 368.174 | 333.098 | 35.076 | 9.5 |
| Iredell | 573.833 | 519.368 | 54.465 | 9.5 |
| Davidson | 552.675 | 500.649 | 52.026 | 9.4 |
| Rockingham | 565.551 | 514.855 | 50.696 | 9.0 |
| Rowan | 511.374 | 466.348 | 45.026 | 8.8 |
| Burke | 507.099 | 464.133 | 42.966 | 8.5 |
| Orange | 397.958 | 364.278 | 33.680 | 8.5 |
| Carteret | 506.251 | 464.643 | 41.608 | 8.2 |
| Onslow | 762.744 | 700.542 | 62.202 | 8.2 |
| Pitt | 651.975 | 599.725 | 52.250 | 8.0 |
| Craven | 708.958 | 652.577 | 56.381 | 8.0 |
| Dare | 383.420 | 354.824 | 28.596 | 7.5 |
| Johnston | 791.299 | 732.567 | 58.732 | 7.4 |
| Randolph | 782.517 | 725.837 | 56.680 | 7.2 |
| Wayne | 553.087 | 516.706 | 36.381 | 6.6 |
| Rutherford | 564.151 | 527.331 | 36.820 | 6.5 |
| Edgecombe | 505.336 | 475.819 | 29.517 | 5.8 |
| Pamlico | 336.537 | 317.432 | 19.105 | 5.7 |
| Lenoir | 400.591 | 379.284 | 21.307 | 5.3 |
| Pasquotank | 226.880 | 215.017 | 11.863 | 5.2 |
| Granville | 531.570 | 503.926 | 27.644 | 5.2 |
| Watauga | 312.556 | 297.054 | 15.502 | 5.0 |
| Scotland | 318.845 | 303.209 | 15.636 | 4.9 |
| Surry | 532.166 | 509.836 | 22.330 | 4.2 |
| Davie | 264.105 | 253.347 | 10.758 | 4.1 |
| Richmond | 473.821 | 454.546 | 19.275 | 4.1 |
| Avery | 247.087 | 237.085 | 10.002 | 4.0 |
| Hertford | 353.060 | 339.091 | 13.969 | 4.0 |
| Robeson | 949.221 | 912.675 | 36.546 | 3.9 |
| Vance | 253.517 | 244.143 | 9.374 | 3.7 |
| Harnett | 594.987 | 575.281 | 19.706 | 3.3 |
| Chowan | 172.473 | 167.103 | 5.370 | 3.1 |
| Haywood | 553.692 | 536.807 | 16.885 | 3.0 |
| Columbus | 937.293 | 908.739 | 28.554 | 3.0 |
| Polk | 237.789 | 230.722 | 7.067 | 3.0 |
| Lincoln | 297.938 | 289.263 | 8.675 | 2.9 |
| Pender | 869.795 | 844.646 | 25.149 | 2.9 |
| Anson | 531.452 | 516.542 | 14.910 | 2.8 |
| Montgomery | 491.760 | 478.670 | 13.090 | 2.7 |
| Yadkin | 334.829 | 326.555 | 8.274 | 2.5 |
| Halifax | 724.086 | 706.317 | 17.769 | 2.5 |
| Northampton | 536.589 | 523.691 | 12.898 | 2.4 |
| Martin | 461.217 | 451.194 | 10.023 | 2.2 |
| Mitchell | 221.425 | 216.678 | 4.747 | 2.1 |
| Perquimans | 247.089 | 241.950 | 5.139 | 2.1 |
| Duplin | 816.219 | 799.571 | 16.648 | 2.0 |
| Madison | 449.570 | 440.628 | 8.942 | 2.0 |
| Macon | 515.558 | 505.417 | 10.141 | 2.0 |
| Sampson | 944.740 | 926.588 | 18.152 | 1.9 |
| Chatham | 682.185 | 669.332 | 12.853 | 1.9 |
| Stokes | 448.857 | 440.557 | 8.300 | 1.8 |
| Wilkes | 754.278 | 740.462 | 13.816 | 1.8 |
| McDowell | 440.608 | 433.117 | 7.491 | 1.7 |
| Person | 392.322 | 385.707 | 6.615 | 1.7 |
| Beaufort | 827.192 | 814.048 | 13.144 | 1.6 |
| Washington | 348.135 | 342.681 | 5.454 | 1.6 |
| Transylvania | 378.528 | 372.796 | 5.732 | 1.5 |
| Franklin | 491.682 | 484.385 | 7.297 | 1.5 |
| Caswell | 424.922 | 418.952 | 5.970 | 1.4 |
| Bladen | 874.328 | 862.367 | 11.961 | 1.4 |
| Bertie | 699.270 | 690.354 | 8.916 | 1.3 |
| Jackson | 490.755 | 485.063 | 5.692 | 1.2 |
| Hoke | 390.744 | 386.494 | 4.250 | 1.1 |
| Ashe | 426.135 | 421.613 | 4.522 | 1.1 |
| Alleghany | 235.059 | 232.661 | 2.398 | 1.0 |
| Alexander | 259.994 | 257.606 | 2.388 | 0.9 |
| Greene | 265.928 | 263.509 | 2.419 | 0.9 |
| Cherokee | 455.426 | 451.396 | 4.030 | 0.9 |
| Warren | 428.456 | 425.830 | 2.626 | 0.6 |
| Yancey | 312.597 | 311.015 | 1.582 | 0.5 |
| Graham | 292.079 | 290.858 | 1.221 | 0.4 |
| Swain | 527.996 | 525.811 | 2.185 | 0.4 |
| Tyrrell | 389.035 | 387.825 | 1.210 | 0.3 |
| Jones | 470.708 | 469.486 | 1.222 | 0.3 |
| Clay | 214.751 | 214.222 | 0.529 | 0.2 |
| Gates | 340.445 | 340.041 | 0.404 | 0.1 |
| Camden | 240.556 | 240.469 | 0.087 | 0.0 |
| Currituck | 261.852 | 261.852 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| Hyde | 612.700 | 612.700 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| Source: North Carolina OSBM, Standard Population Estimates, Vintage 2016. *Land area as reported for the 2010 Census and post-2010 changes from the North Carolina Demographic Information Survey Note: Municipal refers to active incorporated municipalities. |
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| Last updated September 25, 2017 |