North Carolina Counties

North Carolina has 100 counties. The largest is Wake County (1.1 million people) and the smallest is Tyrrell County (3,389). Median home values run from $67K in Bertie County to $604K in Dare County (Zillow ZHVI 2024). Effective property tax rates range from 0.37% in Jackson County to 1.19% in Northampton County (Tax Foundation 2023). Median household income is highest in Wake County ($97K) and lowest in Washington County ($39K) (Census ACS 2022). Pick a county below for its full profile, or open the county map to filter by your own ranges.