Nash County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Nash County
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Nash County Courthouse in Nashville
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| Motto(s):
"Where Business meets Opportunity"
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
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 North Carolina's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  North Carolina |
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| Founded | 1777 | ||||
| Named for | Francis Nash | ||||
| Seat | Nashville | ||||
| Largest community | Rocky Mount | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 542.82 sq mi (1,405.9 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 540.44 sq mi (1,399.7 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 2.38 sq mi (6.2 km2) 0.44% | ||||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 94,970 | ||||
| • Estimate
(2023)
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96,551 | ||||
| • Density | 175.73/sq mi (67.85/km2) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||||
| Congressional district | 1st | ||||
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 94,970. Its county seat is Nashville.
Nash County is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Nash County was formed in 1777 from Edgecombe County. It was named for American Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Nash, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Germantown that year.
In 1855, parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Johnston, and Wayne counties were combined to form Wilson County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 542.82 square miles (1,405.9 km2), of which 540.44 square miles (1,399.7 km2) is land and 2.38 square miles (6.2 km2) (0.44%) is covered by water.
State and local protected areas
- Flower Hill Nature Preserve (part)
- Sandy Creek Game Land (part)
- Shocco Creek Game Land (part)
Major water bodies
- Fishing Creek
- Moccasin Creek
- Pig Basket Creek
- Sapony Creek
- Stony Creek
- Swift Creek
- Tar River
- Tar River Reservoir
- Toisnot Swamp
- Turkey Creek
Adjacent counties
- Franklin County – west
- Johnston County – southwest
- Wake County – southwest
- Wilson County – south
- Edgecombe County – east
- Halifax County – northeast
- Warren County – north
Major highways
Future I-87
I-95
Future I-587
US 64
US 64 Alt.
US 64 Bus. (Nashville)
US 64 Bus. (Rocky Mount)
US 264
US 264 Alt.
US 301
US 301 Bus.
NC 4
NC 33
NC 43
NC 43 Bus.
NC 48
NC 56
NC 58
NC 97
NC 98
NC 231
NC 561
NC 581
Major infrastructure
- Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 7,390 | — | |
| 1800 | 6,975 | −5.6% | |
| 1810 | 7,268 | 4.2% | |
| 1820 | 8,185 | 12.6% | |
| 1830 | 8,490 | 3.7% | |
| 1840 | 9,047 | 6.6% | |
| 1850 | 10,657 | 17.8% | |
| 1860 | 11,687 | 9.7% | |
| 1870 | 11,077 | −5.2% | |
| 1880 | 17,731 | 60.1% | |
| 1890 | 20,707 | 16.8% | |
| 1900 | 25,478 | 23.0% | |
| 1910 | 33,727 | 32.4% | |
| 1920 | 41,061 | 21.7% | |
| 1930 | 52,782 | 28.5% | |
| 1940 | 55,608 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 59,919 | 7.8% | |
| 1960 | 61,002 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 59,122 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 67,153 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 76,677 | 14.2% | |
| 2000 | 87,420 | 14.0% | |
| 2010 | 95,840 | 9.6% | |
| 2020 | 94,970 | −0.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 96,551 | 0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 46,317 | 48.77% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 36,679 | 38.62% |
| Native American | 615 | 0.65% |
| Asian | 904 | 0.95% |
| Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 3,105 | 3.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,322 | 7.71% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 94,970 people, 37,574 households, and 27,002 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
- Rocky Mount (largest community; parts located in Edgecombe County)
Towns
- Bailey
- Castalia
- Dortches
- Middlesex
- Momeyer
- Nashville (county seat)
- Red Oak
- Spring Hope
- Sharpsburg (part)
- Whitakers (part)
- Zebulon (part)
Townships
- Bailey
- Battleboro
- Castalia
- Coopers
- Dry Wells
- Ferrells
- Griffins
- Jackson
- Mannings
- Nashville
- North Whitakers
- Oak Level
- Red Oak
- Rocky Mount
- Spring Hope
- South Whitakers
- Stony Creek
Unincorporated community
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Nash para niños
