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Vance County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,578.[1] Its county seat is Henderson.[2]
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Vance County | |
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![]() Vance County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 36.37°N 78.41°W / 36.37; -78.41 | |
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Founded | 1881 |
Named for | Zebulon Baird Vance |
Seat | Henderson |
Largest community | Henderson |
Area | |
• Total | 268.69 sq mi (695.9 km2) |
• Land | 252.40 sq mi (653.7 km2) |
• Water | 16.29 sq mi (42.2 km2) 6.06% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,578 |
• Estimate (2023) | 42,301 |
• Density | 168.69/sq mi (65.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Vance County comprises the Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.[3]