Durham County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Durham County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham.
Durham County | |
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Durham County Courthouse | |
Motto: "Live. Grow. Thrive." | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°02′02″N 78°52′41″W / 36.033828°N 78.878125°W | |
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Founded | 1881 |
Named for | Bartlett Snipes Durham |
Seat | Durham |
Largest community | Durham |
Area | |
• Total | 297.86 sq mi (771.5 km2) |
• Land | 286.53 sq mi (742.1 km2) |
• Water | 11.33 sq mi (29.3 km2) 3.80% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324,833 |
• Density | 1,133.68/sq mi (437.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
History
changeThe county was made on April 17, 1881, from parts of Orange County and Wake County. In 1911 parts of Cedar Fork Township in Wake County were transferred to Durham County and became Carr Township.
Government
changeDurham County is part of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.
Cities and Towns
changeThe only incorporated city in Durham County is the City of Durham. But, parts of the Town of Chapel Hill in Orange County are also in Durham County.
Connected Counties
change- Person County, North Carolina - north
- Granville County, North Carolina - northeast
- Wake County, North Carolina - southeast
- Chatham County, North Carolina - south-southwest
- Orange County, North Carolina - west