List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 185 | Warrenton | 1779 | Bute County | Joseph Warren (1741–1775), a Patriot and volunteer private who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill | 20861 | 444 sq mi , (1,150 km2) |
| Washington County | 187 | Plymouth | 1799 | Tyrrell County | George Washington (1732–1799), the 1st President of the United States | 12973 | 424 sq mi , (1,098 km2) |
| Watauga County | 189 | Boone | 1849 | Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County | The Watauga River, which came from a Native American word meaning beautiful water | 51333 | 313 sq mi , (811 km2) |
| Wayne County | 191 | Goldsboro | 1779 | Dobbs County , Originally named Glasgow County | Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), a general in the American Revolutionary War | 123697 | 557 sq mi , (1,443 km2) |