Person County, North Carolina
Person County, North Carolina, has 40,636 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Roxboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 392 sq mi (1,016 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 40,636
- Land area
- 392 sq mi (1,016 km²)
- County seat or government
- Roxboro
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,300 ± $6,412
- Median home value
- $213,900 ± $14,508
- Median rent, with utilities
- $864 ± $46
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.3% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 12 sq mi (31.2 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 37145
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.388308, -78.973717
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 Person County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 2756523,826 people
- 2757414,928 people
- 2757311,537 people
- 275837,242 people
- 275726,131 people
- 275413,399 people
- 272312,331 people
- 272911,656 people
- 273051,397 people
- 273431,232 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Person 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
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Townships in Person County, largest first
- Roxboro Township15,679 people
- Flat River Township8,286 people
- Olive Hill Township2,952 people
- Holloway Township2,799 people
- Mount Tirzah Township2,679 people
- Allensville Township2,586 people
- Bushy Fork Township2,012 people
- Woodsdale Township1,300 people
- Cunningham Township1,249 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county
School districts in Person County, largest first
- Person County Schools39,542 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 Person County, largest first
- Sappony State Designated Tribal Statistical Area2,813 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.
- Roxboro, North Carolina (city)8,182 people
- Rougemont, North Carolina (CDP)703 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Granville County, North Carolina19 mi east
- Caswell County, North Carolina20 mi west
- Orange County, North Carolina24 mi south
- Durham County, North Carolina25 mi south
- Halifax County, Virginia26 mi north
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