Nash County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Nash County
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1777 |
Named for | Francis Nash |
Seat | Nashville |
Largest city | Rocky Mount |
Area | |
• Total | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
• Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
Population
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• Total | 94,970 |
• Density | 174.90/sq mi (67.53/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 now a part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, instead of the Raleigh, 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, North Carolina.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles (1,410 km2), of which 540 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (0.4%) is covered by water.
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
- I-95
- I-495 (future)
- US 64
- US 264
- US 301
- NC 4
- NC 33
- NC 43
- NC 48
- NC 56
- NC 58
- NC 97
- NC 98
- NC 231
- NC 561
- NC 581
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% | |
2021 (est.) | 95,176 | −0.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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 United States census, there were 94,970 people, 37,574 households, and 27,002 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
- Rocky Mount (part)
- Nashville (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated place
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
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Nash para niños