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Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County had 97,990 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.4 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
97,990
#30 of 100 in North Carolina · #631 in US
Area
540.4 sq mi
#32 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,934 in US
Density
181 / sq mi
#31 of 100 in North Carolina · #601 in US
Median household income
$65,457
#31 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,344 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Nash County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Nash County population, land area and income

Nash County had 97,990 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.4 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 181.3 people per square mile, 1.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Nash County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,457 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

97,990

3144th1st

631st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

540 sq mi

3144th1st

1934th of 3,144 (US)

Density

181.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

601st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,457

3143rd1st

1344th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

97,990

100th1st

30th of 100 (NC)

Land area

540 sq mi

100th1st

32nd of 100 (NC)

Density

181.3 / sq mi

100th1st

31st of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$65,457

100th1st

31st of 100 (NC)

How Nash County's population changed since 2020

Nash County gained 2,831 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 47th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Nash County recorded 4,553 births and 5,203 deaths, a natural change of -650. Net international migration added +408 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,216. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,216 people.

95.2k202095.2k202195.9k202296.8k202398.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,553
Deaths
5,203
Net international migration
+408
Net domestic migration
+3,216
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,194

Where Nash County is

The Census internal point of Nash County is at 35.965900, -77.987600. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Nash County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Nash County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.965900, -77.987600
DMS
35°57'57.24"N 77°59'15.36"W
UTM
18N 230580.7E 3984293.8N
Geohash
dq2s977ht
Plus code
8774X286+9X

Towns in Nash County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Nash County, 52,116 people together, or 53% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Nash County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rocky Mount with 39,231.

  1. 01Rocky Mount (part)39,231
  2. 02Nashville5,850
  3. 03Red Oak3,480
  4. 04Spring Hope1,358
  5. 05Sharpsburg (part)1,114
  6. 06Dortches1,083
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Nash County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Nash County. The most populous is Wake County, NC, with 1,232,444 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 38.7 miles WSW of Nash County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Raleigh, NC (population 499,825), 37.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rocky Mount, NC (population 54,541), 10.0 miles away.

Nash County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Nash County is 37127: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 127. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,457.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Nash County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 97,990. That is up 2,831 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 95,159.

What is the FIPS code of Nash County?

37127. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (127) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Nash County?

Rocky Mount, with 39,231 residents inside Nash County in 2024 (54,541 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Nash County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wake County, NC; Johnston County, NC; Wilson County, NC; Franklin County, NC; Edgecombe County, NC; Halifax County, NC; Warren County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.