List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County | 155 | Lumberton | 1787 | Bladen County | Thomas Robeson, an officer in the American Revolutionary War | 135517 | 951 sq mi , (2,463 km2) |
| Rockingham County | 157 | Wentworth | 1785 | Guilford County | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730–1782), a British statesmen and two-time Prime Minister of Great Britain | 93329 | 572 sq mi , (1,481 km2) |
| Rowan County | 159 | Salisbury | 1753 | Anson County | Matthew Rowan (d. 1769), was the acting Governor of colonial North Carolina following the death of Governor Nathaniel Rice | 138019 | 524 sq mi , (1,357 km2) |
| Rutherford County | 161 | Rutherfordton | 1779 | Tryon County | Griffith Rutherford (c. 1721–1805), an officer in the American Revolutionary War and a political leader in North Carolina | 67538 | 566 sq mi , (1,466 km2) |