Vance County, North Carolina
County seat: Henderson · Population 42,638 (2025) · 252 sq mi
Vance County is the 60th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 42,638 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Henderson. It is part of the North Central Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Vance County facts
- County seat
- Henderson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,638 +0.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 252 sq mi 90th largest of 100
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 169 per sq mi
- Established
- 1881
- Named after
- Zebulon Baird Vance Confederate military officer in the American Civil War (1830-1894)
- Largest city
- Henderson 15,013
- Median household income
- $50,465
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37181
Cities and towns in Vance County
Vance County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Vance County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson (county seat) | City | 15,013 | |
| Kittrell | Town | 127 | |
| Middleburg | Town | 98 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| South Henderson | 981 |
ZIP codes in Vance County
9 ZIP codes reach into Vance County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27507 also Granville County
- 27536
- 27537 also Franklin and Warren counties
- 27544 also Franklin and Granville counties
- 27553 also Warren County
- 27556
- 27563 also Warren County
- 27565 also Granville and Person counties
- 27584
Population of Vance County, 2020–2025
Vance County grew by 56 people (+0.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 440 more deaths than births and a net gain of 515 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,554 |
| 2021 | 42,128 |
| 2022 | 42,203 |
| 2023 | 42,359 |
| 2024 | 42,602 |
| 2025 | 42,638 |
Neighboring counties
- Granville County west · 61,421 people
- Warren County east · 18,898 people
- Franklin County south · 82,037 people
- Mecklenburg County, Virginia north · 30,747 people
Printable Vance 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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