Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
North Carolina. It is part of the
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its
county seat is
Nashville6.
The county was formed in
1777 from
Edgecombe County. It was named for Brigadier General
Francis Nash, who had been mortally wounded that year at the
Battle of Germantown.
In
1855 parts of Nash County, Edgecombe County,
Johnston County, and
Wayne County were combined to form
Wilson County, North Carolina.
Nash County is a member of the regional
Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,406
km² (543
mi²). 1,399 km² (540 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into fifteen
townships: Bailey, Castalia, Coopers, Dry Wells, Ferrells, Griffins, Jackson, Mannings, Nashville, North Whitakers, Oak Level, Red Oak, Rocky Mount, Spring Hope, South Whitakers, and Stony Creek.
Adjacent Counties
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Halifax County, North Carolina - north
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Edgecombe County, North Carolina - east
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Wilson County, North Carolina - south
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Johnston County, North Carolina - southwest
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Franklin County, North Carolina - west
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Wake County, North Carolina - southwest
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 87,420 people, 33,644 households, and 23,920 families residing in the county. The
population density was 62/km² (162/mi²). There were 37,051 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (69/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.94%
White, 33.93%
Black or
African American, 0.45%
Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 2.06% from
other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 3.36% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 33,644 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were
married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,147, and the median income for a family was $44,769. Males had a median income of $32,459 versus $24,438 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $18,863. About 10.30% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.
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Bailey*
Castalia*
Dortches*
Middlesex*
Momeyer*
Nashville*
Red Oak*
Rocky Mount*
Spring Hope*
Nash County government official website*
Rocky Mount Area Youth Soccer Association
