List of counties in North Carolina List List

| County | FIPS_Code | County_Seat | Created | Origin | Etymology | Population_estimate_2011 | Area_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County | 037 | Pittsboro | 1771 | Orange County | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), Secretary of State during the French and Indian War and was later Prime Minister of Great Britain | 64195 | 709 sq mi , (1,836 km2) |
| Cherokee County | 039 | Murphy | 1839 | Macon County | Cherokee Nation | 27194 | 497 sq mi , (1,287 km2) |
| Chowan County | 041 | Edenton | 1668 | Albemarle County | Chowan Native American tribe | 14831 | 233 sq mi , (603 km2) |
| Clay County | 043 | Hayesville | 1861 | Cherokee County | Henry Clay (1777–1852), statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate | 10563 | 221 sq mi , (572 km2) |