County · code 37181
Vance CountyNorth Carolina
Vance County is a county in North Carolina with Henderson as its county seat. The county was created on May 5, 1881, from parts of Franklin, Granville, and Warren counties.
- Founded1881
- County seatHenderson
- Named forZebulon Baird Vance
- Land area252 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
- Population42,578 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped26,374 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Vance on the map of North Carolina
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History
Formed in 1881 from Franklin County, Granville County and Warren County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Vance County was named after Zebulon Baird Vance.
- 1881Vance County created Vance created from Franklin, Granville, and Warren. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175
- 1909Boundary clarified Boundary between Vance and Franklin redefined (no change).with Franklinno change· N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 890, sec. 1/p. 1303
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Vance
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,374 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 2 February 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 23,465 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Vance by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Vance County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Vance County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Vance County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Vance County
- When was Vance County founded?
- Vance County was founded in 1881, formed from Franklin County, Granville County and Warren County, and named after Zebulon Baird Vance.
- What is the county seat of Vance County?
- The county seat of Vance County is Henderson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Vance County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,374 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Vance County's boundary or name changed?
- Vance County was created in 1881 from Franklin County, Granville County and Warren County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Vance 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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