List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank County | 139 | Elizabeth City | 1668 | Albemarle County | Derived from the Native American word pasketanki which meant where the current of the stream divides or forks | 40696 | 289 sq mi , (749 km2) |
| Pender County | 141 | Burgaw | 1875 | New Hanover County | William Dorsey Pender (1834–1863), Confederate soldier who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War | 53399 | 933 sq mi , (2,416 km2) |
| Perquimans County | 143 | Hertford | 1668 | Albemarle County | Perquimans Native American tribe | 13487 | 329 sq mi , (852 km2) |
| Person County | 145 | Roxboro | 1791 | Caswell County | Thomas Person, an American Revolutionary War patriot | 39637 | 404 sq mi , (1,046 km2) |