Nash County | |
|---|---|
 Nash County Courthouse in Nashville | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| 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 for | 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.[1] Its county seat is Nashville.[2]
Nash County is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.