Hyde County, North Carolina

Hyde County
Hyde County
County
	Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°25′N 76°09′W / 35.41°N 76.15°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1712
Named for	Edward Hyde
Seat	Swan Quarter
Largest community	Ocracoke
Area
• Total	1,459.05 sq mi (3,778.9 km2)
• Land	612.35 sq mi (1,586.0 km2)
• Water	846.70 sq mi (2,192.9 km2) 58.03%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,589
• Estimate (2023)	4,607
• Density	7.49/sq mi (2.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.hydecountync.gov

Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,589,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Swan Quarter.^[2] The county was created in 1705 as Wickham Precinct. It was renamed Hyde Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739.^[3]^[4]

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^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
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