Person County, North Carolina

Person County
Motto: 
"Everything is Better in Person"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°23′N 78°58′W / 36.39°N 78.97°W / 36.39; -78.97
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1792
Named afterThomas Person
SeatRoxboro
Largest communityRoxboro
Area
  Total
404.39 sq mi (1,047.4 km2)
  Land392.34 sq mi (1,016.2 km2)
  Water12.05 sq mi (31.2 km2)  2.98%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
39,097
  Estimate 
(2023)
39,737
  Density99.65/sq mi (38.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.personcountync.gov

Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro.

Person County is included in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan 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.