Person County, North Carolina
County seat: Roxboro · Population 40,636 (2025) · 392 sq mi
Person County is the 63rd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 40,636 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Roxboro. It is part of the North Central Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Person County facts
- County seat
- Roxboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 40,636 +4% since 2020
- Land area
- 392 sq mi 65th largest of 100
- Water area
- 12 sq mi
- Population density
- 104 per sq mi
- Established
- 1791
- Named after
- Thomas Person American politician
- Largest city
- Roxboro 8,380
- Median household income
- $63,300
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37145
Cities and towns in Person County
Person County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Person County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxboro (county seat) | City | 8,380 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rougemont | 292 | Durham County |
ZIP codes in Person County
10 ZIP codes reach into Person County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27231 also Orange and Caswell counties
- 27291 also Caswell County
- 27305 also Caswell County
- 27343 also Caswell County
- 27541 also Orange and Caswell counties
- 27565 also Granville and Vance counties
- 27572 also Durham, Orange and Granville counties
- 27573
- 27574 also Granville County
- 27583 also Orange and Durham counties
Population of Person County, 2020–2025
Person County grew by 1,555 people (+4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 532 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,056 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 39,184 |
| 2021 | 39,168 |
| 2022 | 39,402 |
| 2023 | 39,819 |
| 2024 | 40,266 |
| 2025 | 40,636 |
Neighboring counties
- Granville County east · 61,421 people
- Caswell County west · 22,563 people
- Halifax County, Virginia north · 33,447 people
- Orange County south · 152,498 people
- Durham County south · 347,240 people
Printable Person 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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