Harnett County, North Carolina
County seat: Lillington · Population 150,137 (2025) · 595 sq mi
Harnett County is the 22nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 150,137 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lillington. It is part of the North Central Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Harnett County facts
- County seat
- Lillington
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 150,137 +12.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 595 sq mi 25th largest of 100
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 252 per sq mi
- Established
- 1855
- Named after
- Cornelius Harnett American politician (1723-1781)
- Largest city
- Anderson Creek 13,927
- Median household income
- $71,287
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37085
Cities and towns in Harnett County
Harnett County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Harnett County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn | City | 8,814 | |
| Angier | Town | 7,977 | Wake County |
| Lillington (county seat) | Town | 5,040 | |
| Erwin | Town | 4,956 | |
| Coats | Town | 2,370 | |
| Benson | Town | 0 | Johnston County |
| Broadway | Town | 0 | Lee County |
| Fuquay-Varina | Town | 0 | Wake County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek | 13,927 | |
| Spout Springs | 11,242 | |
| Barbecue | 5,910 | |
| Buies Creek | 3,746 | |
| Bunnlevel | 844 | |
| Mamers | 669 |
ZIP codes in Harnett County
18 ZIP codes reach into Harnett County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27330 also Lee, Chatham and Moore counties
- 27332 also Lee County
- 27501 also Johnston and Wake counties
- 27504 also Johnston County
- 27505 also Lee County
- 27506
- 27521
- 27526 also Wake County
- 27540 also Wake and Chatham counties
- 27546
- 27592 also Wake and Johnston counties
- 28323
- 28326 also Moore and Lee counties
- 28334 also Sampson, Cumberland and Johnston counties
- 28339
- 28356 also Cumberland County
- 28368
- 28390 also Cumberland County
Population of Harnett County, 2020–2025
Harnett County grew by 16,574 people (+12.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,893 more births than deaths and a net gain of 13,432 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 133,716 |
| 2021 | 135,553 |
| 2022 | 138,514 |
| 2023 | 141,772 |
| 2024 | 146,456 |
| 2025 | 150,137 |
Neighboring counties
- Cumberland County south · 338,473 people
- Johnston County east · 256,448 people
- Lee County northwest · 70,258 people
- Moore County west · 110,619 people
- Wake County northeast · 1,257,235 people
- Sampson County southeast · 61,504 people
- Chatham County northwest · 85,111 people
Printable Harnett 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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