Vance County, North Carolina

Vance County
Vance County Courthouse
Vance County Courthouse
Flag of Vance County
Official seal of Vance County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Vance County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°22′N 78°25′W / 36.37°N 78.41°W / 36.37; -78.41
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1881
Named forZebulon Baird Vance
SeatHenderson
Largest communityHenderson
Area
 • Total268.69 sq mi (695.9 km2)
 • Land252.40 sq mi (653.7 km2)
 • Water16.29 sq mi (42.2 km2)  6.06%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total42,578
 • Estimate 
(2023)
42,301
 • Density168.69/sq mi (65.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.vancecounty.org

Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,578.[1] Its county seat is Henderson.[2]

Vance County comprises the Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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