List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | 013 | Washington | 1712 | Original county | Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, who in 1709 became one of the Lords Proprietor | 47691 | 959 sq mi , (2,484 km2) |
| Bertie County | 015 | Windsor | 1722 | Chowan County | James or Henry Bertie, two Lords Proprietor of colonial North Carolina | 20874 | 741 sq mi , (1,919 km2) |
| Bladen County | 017 | Elizabethtown | 1734 | New Hanover County | Martin Bladen, a member of the Board of Trade | 35190 | 887 sq mi , (2,297 km2) |
| Brunswick County | 019 | Bolivia | 1764 | Bladen County and New Hanover County | George I of Great Britain (1660–1727), Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg | 110097 | 1,050 sq mi , (2,719 km2) |