Northampton County, North Carolina
County seat: Jackson · Population 16,491 (2025) · 537 sq mi
Northampton County is the 86th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 16,491 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Northampton County facts
- County seat
- Jackson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,491 −5.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 537 sq mi 33rd largest of 100
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Population density
- 31 per sq mi
- Established
- 1741
- Same name
- One of 3 Northampton Counties in the US
- Named after
- James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton English noble and politician (1687-1754)
- Largest city
- Gaston 959
- Median household income
- $50,086
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37131
Cities and towns in Northampton County
Northampton County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Northampton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston | Town | 959 | |
| Garysburg | Town | 860 | |
| Rich Square | Town | 835 | |
| Conway | Town | 707 | |
| Woodland | Town | 520 | |
| Seaboard | Town | 504 | |
| Jackson (county seat) | Town | 410 | |
| Severn | Town | 177 | |
| Lasker | Town | 58 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 139 |
ZIP codes in Northampton County
13 ZIP codes reach into Northampton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27820
- 27831
- 27832
- 27842 also Warren County
- 27845
- 27853
- 27855 also Hertford County
- 27862
- 27866
- 27869 also Bertie County
- 27876
- 27877
- 27897 also Hertford County
Population of Northampton County, 2020–2025
Northampton County shrank by 979 people (−5.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 870 more deaths than births and a net loss of 98 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,433 |
| 2021 | 17,118 |
| 2022 | 16,794 |
| 2023 | 16,709 |
| 2024 | 16,526 |
| 2025 | 16,491 |
Neighboring counties
- Halifax County southwest · 46,534 people
- Hertford County east · 19,015 people
- Greensville County, Virginia northwest · 11,181 people
- Bertie County southeast · 17,086 people
- Southampton County, Virginia northeast · 18,110 people
- Brunswick County, Virginia northwest · 15,727 people
- Warren County west · 18,898 people
Printable Northampton 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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