Person County, North Carolina

Person County: County in North Carolina, United States

About

Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,464 and a population density of 38 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 39,925 inhabitants. Its county seat is Roxboro. The county was created 233 years ago in 1790.

Person County locator map
Location of Person County on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Person County

Population : 39,925 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
Twitter username : pcalerts
Area : 1047 km2
Water as percent of area : 2.9%
Land as percent of area : 97.1%
Named for : Thomas Person
Altitude : 771 feet / 235 meters
Capital : Roxboro
Establishment : January 01, 1791
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 02:21:37 (29th March 2024)
Density : 38 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.15% (2010-2020)
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Roxborocourt
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Geography

Person County is located at 36°23'24"N 78°58'18"W (36.3901100, -78.9717100). It has 5 neighbors: Caswell County, Durham County, Granville County, Halifax County and Orange County.

Person County map

The largest city of Person County is Roxboro with a population of 8,383. . See all Person County cities & populated places.

Person County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Person County.

City Name Population Title
Roxboro 8,383 City in Person County, North Carolina, United States of America

Person County has 5 neighbours.

  • Roxboro

Demographics

The population of Person County increased by 1.15% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 39,464 - census
2011 39,520 0.14% estimation process
2012 39,175 -0.88% estimation process
2013 39,239 0.16% estimation process
2014 39,114 -0.32% estimation process
2015 39,190 0.19% estimation process
2016 39,270 0.2% estimation process
2017 39,338 0.17% estimation process
2018 39,436 0.25% estimation process
2019 39,490 0.14% estimation process
2020 39,925 1.09% estimation process

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People born in Person County (11)

People born in Person County, including former baseball player from the United States Enos Slaughter, politician William Robert Webb, politician Charles Pelham, .

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