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1. Alamance County
2. Alexander County
3. Alleghany County
4. Anson County
5. Ashe County
6. Avery County
7. Beaufort County
8. Bertie County
9. Bladen County
10. Brunswick County
11. Buncombe County
12. Burke County
13. Cabarrus County
14. Caldwell County
15. Camden CountyCamden County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 6,885. Its county seat is Camden 6. History The county was formed in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County. It was named for Charles Pratt, 1
16. Carteret CountyCarteret County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 59,383. Its county seat is Beaufort 6. Law and government Carteret County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments. Geography A
17. Caswell CountyCaswell County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 23,501. Its county seat is Yanceyville 6. History The county was formed in 1777 from Orange County. It was named for Richard Caswell, Governor of North Car
18. Catawba CountyCatawba County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 141,685. Its county seat is Newton 6. History The county was formed in 1842 from Lincoln County. It was named for the Catawba tribe of Native Americans, wh
19. Chatham CountyChatham County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro 6. History The county was formed in 1771 from Orange County. It was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who s
20. Cherokee CountyCherokee County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 24,298. Its county seat is Murphy 6. History The county was formed in 1839 from the western part of Macon County. It was named for the Cherokee people, so
21. Chowan CountyChowan County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 14,526. Its county seat is Edenton 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 604 km² (233 mi²). 447 km² (173 mi²) of it
22. Clay CountyClay County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 8,775. Its county seat is Hayesville 6. History The county was formed in 1861 from the southeastern part of Cherokee County. It was named for Henry Clay, famo
23. Cleveland County
24. Columbus County
25. Craven County
26. Cumberland County
27. Currituck County
28. Dare County
29. Davidson County
30. Davie County
31. Duplin County
32. Durham County
33. Edgecombe County
34. Forsyth County
35. Franklin County
36. Gaston County
37. Gates County
38. Graham County
39. Granville County
40. Greene County
41. Guilford County
42. Halifax County
43. Harnett County
44. Haywood County
45. Henderson County
46. Hertford County
47. Hoke County
48. Hyde County
49. Iredell County
50. Jackson County
51. Johnston County
52. Jones County
53. Lee County
54. Lenoir County
55. Lincoln County
56. Macon County
57. Madison County
58. Martin County
59. McDowell County
60. Mecklenburg County
61. Mitchell County
62. Montgomery County
63. Moore County
64. Nash County
65. New Hanover County
66. Northampton County
67. Onslow County
68. Orange County
69. Pamlico County
70. Pasquotank County
71. Pender County
72. Perquimans County
73. Person County
74. Pitt County
75. Polk County
76. Randolph County
77. Richmond County
78. Robeson County
79. Rockingham County
80. Rowan County
81. Rutherford County
82. Sampson County
83. Scotland County
84. Stanly County
85. Stokes County
86. Surry County
87. Swain County
88. Transylvania County
89. Tyrrell County
90. Union County
91. Vance County
92. Wake County
93. Warren County
94. Washington County
95. Watauga County
96. Wayne County
97. Wilkes County
98. Wilson County
99. Yadkin County
100. Yancey County

Historic counties which no longer exist:

1. Albemarle County (abolished 1739)
2. Bath County (abolished 1739)
3. Bute County (abolished 1779)
4. Dobbs County (abolished 1791)
5. Tryon County (abolished 1779)