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Nash County
Bellamy's Mill
Bellamy's Mill
Map of North Carolina highlighting Nash County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
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
 (2020)
 • 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.

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

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
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

Nash County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
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

Map of Nash County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Nash County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

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

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