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Chatham County, North Carolina

Chatham County, North Carolina, has 85,111 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pittsboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 681 sq mi (1,765 km²) of land.

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Chatham County in North Carolina
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Chatham County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
85,111
Land area
681 sq mi (1,765 km²)
County seat or government
Pittsboro
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$94,317 ± $4,141
Median home value
$446,200 ± $14,553
Median rent, with utilities
$1,180 ± $99
Homes lived in by their owners
80.6% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
27.3 sq mi (70.6 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37037
Coordinates (central point)
35.704994, -79.251454
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chatham County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2751969,836 people
  2. 2771359,197 people
  3. 2750248,530 people
  4. 2754047,771 people
  5. 2751647,358 people
  6. 2733039,778 people
  7. 2751729,564 people
  8. 2731223,341 people
  9. 2752320,269 people
  10. 2734419,198 people
  11. 2729810,090 people
  12. 273497,061 people
All 20
  1. 275625,659 people
  2. 272074,367 people
  3. 275592,312 people
  4. 273552,291 people
  5. 272081,979 people
  6. 272521,425 people
  7. 2725664 people
  8. 2721360 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Chatham County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Chatham County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Chatham County, largest first

  1. Williams Township18,714 people
  2. Baldwin Township13,938 people
  3. Matthews Township13,546 people
  4. Center Township8,019 people
  5. New Hope Township5,117 people
  6. Bear Creek Township4,024 people
  7. Hadley Township3,578 people
  8. Hickory Mountain Township3,479 people
  9. Gulf Township2,850 people
  10. Albright Township2,717 people
  11. Haw River Township1,834 people
  12. Cape Fear Township1,172 people
All 13
  1. Oakland Township1,163 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Chatham County, largest first

  1. Chatham County Schools80,151 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cary, North Carolina (town)179,306 people
  2. Apex, North Carolina (town)70,630 people
  3. Siler City, North Carolina (town)7,995 people
  4. Briar Chapel, North Carolina (CDP)6,049 people
  5. Pittsboro, North Carolina (town)4,752 people
  6. Fearrington Village, North Carolina (CDP)2,356 people
  7. Governors Village, North Carolina (CDP)2,295 people
  8. Governors Club, North Carolina (CDP)1,787 people
  9. Moncure, North Carolina (CDP)1,039 people
  10. Carolina Meadows, North Carolina (CDP)555 people
  11. Goldston, North Carolina (town)379 people
  12. Bennett, North Carolina (CDP)262 people
All 13
  1. Gulf, North Carolina (CDP)178 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lee County, North Carolina16 mi south
  2. Alamance County, North Carolina25 mi north
  3. Orange County, North Carolina26 mi north
  4. Moore County, North Carolina31 mi southwest
  5. Durham County, North Carolina31 mi northeast
  6. Randolph County, North Carolina31 mi west
  7. Harnett County, North Carolina32 mi southeast
  8. Wake County, North Carolina34 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.