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About Durham County
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 324,833, making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, which is the only incorporated municipality predominantly in the county, though very small portions of cities and towns mostly in neighboring counties also extend into Durham County. The central and southern parts of Durham County are highly urban, consisting of the city as well as several unincorporated suburbs. Southeastern Durham County is dominated by the Research Triangle Park, most of which is in Durham County. The northern third of Durham County is rural in nature.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Durham County at a glance
- County seat
- Durham
- Population
- 324,833 (2020)
- Land area
- 298 sq mi
- Founded
- 1881
Communities
Largest communities in Durham County
- Durham county seat283,506
- Morrisville29,630
- Gorman1,104
- Rougemont1,001
History of Durham County
The county was formed on April 17, 1881, from parts of Orange County and Wake County, taking the name of its own county seat. In 1911, parts of Cedar Fork Township of Wake County were transferred to Durham County and became Carr Township. Free African-American families began settling in the area that is now Durham County after the American Revolution. The free Black Jeffries, Weaver, Locklear, Hedgepeth, Revell, Day, and Chavis families migrated to the area before the formation of Durham County.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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