List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford County | 091 | Winton | 1759 | Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County | Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford (1718–1794), who was Lord of the Bedchamber to George II and George III | 24433 | 360 sq mi , (932 km2) |
| Hoke County | 093 | Raeford | 1911 | Cumberland County and Robeson County | Robert Hoke (1837–1912), a Confederate general during the American Civil War | 49272 | 392 sq mi , (1,015 km2) |
| Hyde County | 095 | Swan Quarter | 1712 | Original county , Originally named Wickham County | Edward Hyde (c. 1650–1712), a governor of colonial North Carolina | 5822 | 1,424 sq mi , (3,688 km2) |
| Iredell County | 097 | Statesville | 1788 | Rowan County | James Iredell (1751–1799), a comptroller at the port of Edenton and one of the original justices of the Supreme Court of the United States | 161202 | 597 sq mi , (1,546 km2) |