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Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County, North Carolina, has 99,365 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nashville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 540 sq mi (1,400 km²) of land.

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Nash County in North Carolina
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Resident population, July 2025
99,365
Land area
540 sq mi (1,400 km²)
County seat or government
Nashville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,426 ± $2,990
Median home value
$191,000 ± $9,931
Median rent, with utilities
$953 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
63.6% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rocky Mount, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.38 sq mi (6.17 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37127
Coordinates (central point)
35.965945, -77.987555
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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 Nash 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. 2780430,713 people
  2. 2759730,184 people
  3. 2780320,055 people
  4. 2789619,455 people
  5. 2785617,081 people
  6. 275578,657 people
  7. 278828,358 people
  8. 278227,838 people
  9. 278075,958 people
  10. 278914,865 people
  11. 278803,953 people
  12. 278093,930 people
All 15
  1. 278443,334 people
  2. 278163,019 people
  3. 278781,094 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Nash 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

Nash 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 Nash County, largest first

  1. Stony Creek Township24,087 people
  2. Rocky Mount Township16,353 people
  3. Nashville Township10,055 people
  4. Oak Level Township7,330 people
  5. Mannings Township5,831 people
  6. Bailey Township4,828 people
  7. Coopers Township4,271 people
  8. Dry Wells Township4,188 people
  9. Red Oak Township3,689 people
  10. South Whitakers Township3,454 people
  11. Griffins Township2,878 people
  12. Jackson Township2,748 people
All 15
  1. North Whitakers Township2,607 people
  2. Ferrells Township2,365 people
  3. Castalia Township1,532 people

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

School districts in Nash County, largest first

  1. Nash-Rocky Mount Schools105,798 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 Nash County, largest first

  1. Haliwa-Saponi State Designated Tribal Statistical Area7,669 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. Rocky Mount, North Carolina (city)54,297 people
  2. Nashville, North Carolina (town)5,729 people
  3. Red Oak, North Carolina (town)3,405 people
  4. Sharpsburg, North Carolina (town)1,605 people
  5. Spring Hope, North Carolina (town)1,387 people
  6. Elm City, North Carolina (town)1,292 people
  7. Dortches, North Carolina (town)1,158 people
  8. Middlesex, North Carolina (town)867 people
  9. Whitakers, North Carolina (town)494 people
  10. Bailey, North Carolina (town)422 people
  11. Momeyer, North Carolina (town)398 people
  12. Castalia, North Carolina (town)247 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, North Carolina19 mi northwest
  2. Wilson County, North Carolina19 mi south
  3. Edgecombe County, North Carolina22 mi east
  4. Halifax County, North Carolina27 mi northeast
  5. Warren County, North Carolina31 mi north
  6. Johnston County, North Carolina38 mi southwest
  7. Wake County, North Carolina39 mi west

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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.