Person County, North Carolina

Person County
Person County Courthouse
Flag of Person County
Official seal of Person County
Official logo of Person County
Motto: 
"Everything is Better in Person"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Person County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°23′N 78°58′W / 36.39°N 78.97°W / 36.39; -78.97
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1792
Named forThomas Person
SeatRoxboro
Largest communityRoxboro
Area
 • Total
404.39 sq mi (1,047.4 km2)
 • Land392.34 sq mi (1,016.2 km2)
 • Water12.05 sq mi (31.2 km2)  2.98%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
39,097
 • Estimate 
(2023)
39,737
 • Density99.65/sq mi (38.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.personcountync.gov

Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 census.[1] The county seat is Roxboro.[2]

Person County is included in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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