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Person County, North Carolina
Person County sits on the Virginia line in north-central North Carolina, a rural county anchored by Roxboro, its seat, with Hyco and Mayo lakes drawing recreational buyers to its eastern half. Growth is driven by Research Triangle spillover, as Durham and Wake buyers priced out of the core push north for affordability, and Roxboro's rezoning of rural parcels for mixed use reshapes development along the county's southern edge.
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Person County at a glance
- 41,000Population (2025)
- RoxboroCounty seat
- 392 sq miLand area
- 105 / sq miDensity
- $63,000Median household income
- $215,000Median home value
What the live Person County map shows
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- City Boundaries: 1
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 7
- School Boundaries - Middle: 3
- School Boundaries - High: 1
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 130
- State House Districts: 3
- State Senate Districts: 3
Cities and towns in Person County
Roxboro.