Durham County, North Carolina
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| 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 |
Durham County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham.
History
The 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
Durham County is part of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.
Cities and Towns
The 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
- 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