Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Tyrrell County
County
Tyrrell County Courthouse in Columbia
Motto(s):  "Nature's buffer zone, sprawled between the urban mainland and the popular stretch of North Carolina's Outer Banks."
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°52′14″N 76°09′55″W / 35.87042°N 76.165345°W / 35.87042; -76.165345
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1729
Named for	Sir John Tyrrell[1]
Seat	Columbia
Largest community	Columbia
Area
• Total	597.18 sq mi (1,546.7 km2)
• Land	390.78 sq mi (1,012.1 km2)
• Water	206.40 sq mi (534.6 km2)  34.56%
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,245
• Density	8.61/sq mi (3.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	tyrrellcounty.org

Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245^[2] making it the least populous county in the state. Its county seat is Columbia.^[3] The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739.^[4]

1. ↑ Powell, William S. (January 1, 2006). "Tyrrell County". NCpedia. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Tyrrell County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. ↑ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.