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Northampton CountyNorth Carolina

Northampton County is a county in North Carolina, with Jackson as its county seat. The county was created in 1741 from Bertie County, named after James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton.

  • Founded1741
  • County seatJackson
  • Named forJames Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton
  • Land area537 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population17,471 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,500 checked 14 October 2026
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HalifaxGreensville, VASouthampton, VAHertfordBertieWarren Jackson Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Northampton on the map of North Carolina

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History

Founded in 1741

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Northampton was created from Bertie County by 31 December 1741, but its creation was repealed by the Crown in 1754. It was re-created by the legislature in 1756 and subsequently lost territory to the creation of Hertford County in 1760 and 1765, and to Bute County in 1767.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. c. 1741
    Northampton County created Northampton created from Bertie.
    from Bertie
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/23:205-206
  2. 1754
    Changed Creation of Northampton repealed by King George Ii, in Privy Council.
    Ii
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446
  3. c. 1756
    Northampton County created Northampton re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446
  4. 1760
    Lost territory Northampton lost to creation of Hertford.
    to Hertford
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504
  5. 1765
    Lost territory Northampton lost to Hertford.
    to Hertford
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/23:658
  6. 1767
    Lost territory Northampton lost to Bute (extinct).
    to Bute
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 15, secs. 1-2/23:754-755

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Northampton

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a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Northampton by the Census

Population
17,471 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,570 2020 Census count
Land area
537 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
33 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Northampton County

When was Northampton County founded?
Northampton County was founded in 1741, and named after James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton.
What is the county seat of Northampton County?
The county seat of Northampton County is Jackson.
Is there an online parcel map for Northampton County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 20,500 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Northampton County's boundary or name changed?
Northampton County was created in 1741. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Hertford County, Bute County and Ii County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Northampton County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Home Health.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Northampton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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