Chowan County, North Carolina
County seat: Edenton · Population 14,082 (2025) · 173 sq mi
Chowan County is the 88th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 14,082 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Edenton. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Chowan County facts
- County seat
- Edenton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,082 +2.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 173 sq mi 100th largest of 100
- Water area
- 61 sq mi
- Population density
- 82 per sq mi
- Named after
- Chowanoke Algonquian-language Native American tribe
- Largest city
- Edenton 4,546
- Median household income
- $53,864
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37041
Cities and towns in Chowan County
Chowan County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Chowan County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenton (county seat) | Town | 4,546 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Beach | 1,242 | |
| Cape Colony | 509 | |
| Chowan Beach | 325 |
ZIP codes in Chowan County
4 ZIP codes reach into Chowan County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27919 also Perquimans County
- 27932 also Perquimans County
- 27946 also Gates and Perquimans counties
- 27980 also Perquimans County
Population of Chowan County, 2020–2025
Chowan County grew by 376 people (+2.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 427 more deaths than births and a net gain of 798 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,702 |
| 2021 | 13,761 |
| 2022 | 13,909 |
| 2023 | 13,888 |
| 2024 | 14,025 |
| 2025 | 14,082 |
Neighboring counties
- Perquimans County east · 13,490 people
- Bertie County west · 17,086 people
- Gates County north · 10,234 people
- Washington County south · 10,638 people
- Hertford County northwest · 19,015 people
Printable Chowan County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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