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Harnett County, North Carolina

Harnett County, North Carolina, has 150,137 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lillington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 595 sq mi (1,541 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
150,137
Land area
595 sq mi (1,541 km²)
County seat or government
Lillington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$71,287 ± $2,853
Median home value
$246,200 ± $8,140
Median rent, with utilities
$1,112 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
71% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Anderson Creek, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.32 sq mi (16.4 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37085
Coordinates (central point)
35.368660, -78.871665
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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 Harnett 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. 2752661,588 people
  2. 2754047,771 people
  3. 2733039,778 people
  4. 2733236,947 people
  5. 2832626,068 people
  6. 2750124,806 people
  7. 2839024,000 people
  8. 2833422,873 people
  9. 2754621,419 people
  10. 2759221,114 people
  11. 2750417,079 people
  12. 275058,152 people
All 19
  1. 283396,894 people
  2. 283566,579 people
  3. 275216,549 people
  4. 275625,659 people
  5. 283234,758 people
  6. 275061,056 people
  7. 2836850 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Harnett 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

Harnett 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 Harnett County, largest first

  1. Anderson Creek Township24,307 people
  2. Barbecue Township19,721 people
  3. Black River Township14,123 people
  4. Johnsonville Township13,747 people
  5. Grove Township12,144 people
  6. Averasboro Township11,785 people
  7. Upper Little River Township9,392 people
  8. Neills Creek Township8,312 people
  9. Hectors Creek Township6,918 people
  10. Duke Township6,318 people
  11. Lillington Township4,927 people
  12. Stewarts Creek Township4,404 people
All 13
  1. Buckhorn Township3,052 people

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

School districts in Harnett County, largest first

  1. Harnett County Schools139,150 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.

Tribal areas in Harnett County, largest first

  1. Coharie State Designated Tribal Statistical Area62,204 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Anderson Creek, North Carolina (CDP)13,927 people
  2. Spout Springs, North Carolina (CDP)11,242 people
  3. Dunn, North Carolina (city)8,559 people
  4. Angier, North Carolina (town)6,241 people
  5. Barbecue, North Carolina (CDP)5,910 people
  6. Lillington, North Carolina (town)4,709 people
  7. Erwin, North Carolina (town)4,687 people
  8. Benson, North Carolina (town)4,282 people
  9. Buies Creek, North Carolina (CDP)3,746 people
  10. Coats, North Carolina (town)1,664 people
  11. Broadway, North Carolina (town)1,657 people
  12. Bunnlevel, North Carolina (CDP)844 people
All 13
  1. Mamers, North Carolina (CDP)669 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lee County, North Carolina18 mi northwest
  2. Cumberland County, North Carolina22 mi south
  3. Johnston County, North Carolina30 mi east
  4. Chatham County, North Carolina32 mi northwest
  5. Wake County, North Carolina32 mi northeast
  6. Moore County, North Carolina35 mi west
  7. Sampson County, North Carolina39 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.