Northampton County, North Carolina Basics:
Northampton County North Carolina - Government Site
Population: 21,301
Area: 537 square miles
County seat: Jackson
Area code(s) in use: 252
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Median household income: $30,911
Persons in poverty: 26.5%
Home ownership rate: 72.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
Adjacent counties:
Bertie Brunswick (VA) Greensville (VA) Halifax Hertford Southampton (VA) Warren