Chatham County, North Carolina

Chatham County: County in North Carolina, United States

About

Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,505 and a population density of 35 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 75,748 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county was created 254 years ago in 1770.

Chatham County locator map
Location of Chatham County on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Chatham County

Population : 75,748 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
Different from : Chatham County
Area : 1836 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.9%
Land as percent of area : 96.1%
Easternmost point : Point(-78.906 35.8681)
Northernmost point : Point(-79.2495 35.8767)
Named for : William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Capital : Pittsboro
Establishment : January 01, 1771
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 06:43:11 (23rd February 2025)
Density : 41 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 16.16% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Chatham County is located at 35°42'9"N 79°15'19"W (35.7025800, -79.2553500). It has 7 neighbors: Alamance County, Durham County, Harnett County, Lee County, Moore County, Orange County and Wake County.

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The largest city of Chatham County is Goldston with a population of 305. . See all Chatham County cities & populated places.

Chatham County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chatham County.

City Name Population Title
Siler City 8,415 Town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Farmville 4,747 Town in Pitt County, North Carolina
Pittsboro 4,419 Town in North Carolina, United States
Fearrington Village 2,339 Township in Chatham County, North Carolina
Fearrington 869 Township in Chatham County, North Carolina
Goldston 305 City in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America

Chatham County has 7 neighbours.

  • Pittsboro
  • Goldston
  • Siler City
  • Cary
  • Apex

Demographics

The population of Chatham County increased by 16.16% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 63,505 - census
2011 64,109 0.94% estimation process
2012 64,527 0.65% estimation process
2013 65,243 1.1% estimation process
2014 66,669 2.14% estimation process
2015 68,263 2.34% estimation process
2016 69,642 1.98% estimation process
2017 71,189 2.17% estimation process
2018 73,127 2.65% estimation process
2019 74,470 1.8% estimation process
2020 75,748 1.69% estimation process

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People born in Chatham County (8)

People born in Chatham County, including politician Stephen V. White, politician Charles Manly, Union United States Army general William Brickly Stokes, .

List

  • Frank H. Woody (American politician) he was born in 10/12/1833
  • Isaac Edward Emerson (American businessman) he was born in 24/07/1859
  • Clarence Hamilton Poe (American editor and farmer (1881-1964)) he was born in 10/01/1881
  • William Williams (Quaker memoirist) he was born in 01/01/1763
  • N. A. Ramsey (businessman, Confederate soldier) he was born in 03/12/1827

Other places with the same name (2)

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