Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County | |
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Nash County Courthouse in Nashville | |
| Motto: "Where Business meets Opportunity" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′N 77°59′W / 35.97°N 77.99°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Named after | Francis Nash |
| Seat | Nashville |
| Largest community | Rocky Mount |
| Area | |
• Total | 542.82 sq mi (1,405.9 km2) |
| • Land | 540.44 sq mi (1,399.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.38 sq mi (6.2 km2) 0.44% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 94,970 |
• Estimate (2023) | 96,551 |
| • Density | 175.73/sq mi (67.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | nashcountync |
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 94,970. Its county seat is Nashville.
Nash County is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.