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Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,471.[1] Its county seat is Jackson.[2]

Northampton County
U.S. county
Northampton County Courthouse in Jackson
Seal Logo
Motto:  "Living is Easy"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°25′N 77°24′W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1741
Named for	James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton
Seat	Jackson
Largest town	Gaston
Area
• Total	551 sq mi (1,430 km2)
• Land	537 sq mi (1,390 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,471
• Estimate  (2021)	17,129
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.northamptonnc.com

Northampton County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1741 from Bertie County. It was named for James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton. In 1759 parts of Northampton County, Bertie County, and Chowan County were combined to form Hertford County.

In 1959, the county went to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the use of a literacy test as a requirement to vote. In Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections, the court held that, provided the tests were applied equally to all races and were not "merely a device to make racial discrimination easy," they were allowable.[3] Congress subsequently prohibited use of such tests under the National Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 551 square miles (1,430 km²), of which 537 square miles (1,390 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.5%) is water.[4]

State and local protected areas

• Lake Gaston Public Recreation Area (part)
• Roanoke Rapids Lake Day Use Area (part)
• Tillery Game Land (part)

Major water bodies

• Bull Neck Swamp
• Corduroy Swamp
• Doolittle Millpond
• Gumberry Swamp
• Lake Gaston
• Meherrin River
• Occoneechee Creek
• Paddys Delight Creek
• Potecasi Creek
• Ramsey Creek
• Roanoke Rapids Lake
• Roanoke River
• Taylors Millpond
• Urahaw Swamp

Adjacent counties

• Greensville County, Virginia - north
• Southampton County, Virginia - northeast
• Hertford County - east
• Bertie County - southeast
• Halifax County - southwest
• Warren County - northwest
• Brunswick County, Virginia - north-northwest

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	9,992		—
1800	12,353		23.6%
1810	13,082		5.9%
1820	13,242		1.2%
1830	13,391		1.1%
1840	13,369		−0.2%
1850	13,335		−0.3%
1860	13,372		0.3%
1870	14,749		10.3%
1880	20,032		35.8%
1890	21,242		6.0%
1900	21,150		−0.4%
1910	22,323		5.5%
1920	23,184		3.9%
1930	27,161		17.2%
1940	28,299		4.2%
1950	28,432		0.5%
1960	26,811		−5.7%
1970	24,009		−10.5%
1980	22,584		−5.9%
1990	20,798		−7.9%
2000	22,086		6.2%
2010	22,099		0.1%
2020	17,471		−20.9%
2021 (est.)	17,129	[5]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] 2020[11]

2020 census

Northampton County racial composition[12]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	6,835	39.12%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	9,649	55.23%
Native American	43	0.25%
Asian	27	0.15%
Pacific Islander	4	0.02%
Other/Mixed	560	3.21%
Hispanic or Latino	353	2.02%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,471 people, 8,547 households, and 5,610 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 22,099 people living in the county; 58.4% were Black or African American, 39.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% of some other race and 1.0% of two or more races. 1.4% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 22,086 people, 8,691 households, and 5,953 families living in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 10,455 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 59.43% Black or African American, 39.09% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,691 households, out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.50% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,652, and the median income for a family was $34,648. Males had a median income of $27,970 versus $21,183 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,413. About 17.00% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.80% of those under age 18 and 21.50% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Northampton County is a member of the regional Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments. Northampton is a traditionally Democratic county, being one of only two counties in the state won by George McGovern during his 1972 landslide loss.[14] Apart from several contiguous counties in South Texas;^[a] Northampton County is the only county in the United States to vote Democratic in every presidential election over the past century;[15] the last Democratic candidate to lose the county was William Jennings Bryan in 1896.[16] Apart from Hubert Humphrey and McGovern who received no more than 51 percent, every Democratic nominee in the past century has received at least 60 percent of the county's vote.

United States presidential election results for Northampton County, North Carolina[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,989	39.46%	6,069	60.03%	52	0.51%
2016	3,582	36.37%	6,144	62.39%	122	1.24%
2012	3,483	32.38%	7,232	67.24%	41	0.38%
2008	3,671	34.57%	6,903	65.01%	44	0.41%
2004	3,176	36.21%	5,584	63.67%	10	0.11%
2000	2,667	32.52%	5,513	67.23%	20	0.24%
1996	1,881	25.08%	5,207	69.44%	411	5.48%
1992	1,845	23.16%	5,195	65.21%	927	11.64%
1988	2,415	34.34%	4,599	65.39%	19	0.27%
1984	3,198	38.39%	5,094	61.15%	38	0.46%
1980	1,847	26.92%	4,933	71.90%	81	1.18%
1976	1,238	19.41%	5,118	80.23%	23	0.36%
1972	2,997	47.71%	3,233	51.46%	52	0.83%
1968	860	10.86%	4,072	51.43%	2,986	37.71%
1964	1,187	19.04%	5,046	80.96%	0	0.00%
1960	678	12.48%	4,756	87.52%	0	0.00%
1956	747	14.97%	4,242	85.03%	0	0.00%
1952	583	11.86%	4,334	88.14%	0	0.00%
1948	179	4.59%	3,591	92.17%	126	3.23%
1944	172	4.72%	3,470	95.28%	0	0.00%
1940	105	2.67%	3,826	97.33%	0	0.00%
1936	109	2.80%	3,785	97.20%	0	0.00%
1932	147	4.33%	3,243	95.47%	7	0.21%
1928	456	20.93%	1,723	79.07%	0	0.00%
1924	144	7.90%	1,662	91.17%	17	0.93%
1920	165	6.68%	2,305	93.32%	0	0.00%
1916	45	2.88%	1,518	97.12%	0	0.00%
1912	57	3.29%	1,625	93.66%	53	3.05%

Northampton County is part of North Carolina's 1st congressional district, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3 and has been represented by a Democratic Congressman since 1899. It is currently represented by G. K. Butterfield. In the North Carolina House of Representatives, Northampton County lies within the 27th District, which also covers Halifax County and is represented by Democrat Michael H. Wray. In the North Carolina Senate, Northampton County lies within the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Erica Smith-Ingram.

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

• Margarettsville
• Milwaukee
• Pleasant Hill
• Turners Crossroads

Townships

See also

• List of counties in North Carolina
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Northampton County, North Carolina
• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge, National protected area on the Roanoke River southeast of Northampton county.

Notes

^a South Texas counties voting Democrat at every election since before World War I comprise (going clockwise from the north) Webb, Duval, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties

References

External links

• Official Northampton County Chamber of Commerce
• Northampton County government official website
• Official Northampton County Health Department
• Northampton County Public Schools official website
• NCGenWeb Northampton County - free genealogy resources for the county

На других языках

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[de] Northampton County (North Carolina)

Northampton County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat North Carolina der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Jackson, das nach dem siebten Präsidenten der USA, Andrew Jackson, benannt wurde.

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- [en] Northampton County, North Carolina

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[fr] Comté de Northampton (Caroline du Nord)

Le comté de Northampton est un comté situé dans l'État de Caroline du Nord aux États-Unis. Son siège est la ville de Jackson.

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[it] Contea di Northampton (Carolina del Nord)

La contea di Northampton in inglese Northampton County è una contea dello Stato della Carolina del Nord, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 22 086 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Jackson.

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[ru] Нортгемптон (округ, Северная Каролина)

Округ Нортгемптон (англ. Northampton County) располагается в штате Северная Каролина, США. Официально образован в 1741 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 22 099 человек.

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