Hyde County, North Carolina

Hyde County
County
Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter
Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter
Official seal of Hyde County
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Hyde County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°25′N 76°09′W / 35.41°N 76.15°W / 35.41; -76.15
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1712
Named forEdward Hyde
SeatSwan Quarter
Largest communityOcracoke
Area
 • Total
1,459.05 sq mi (3,778.9 km2)
 • Land612.35 sq mi (1,586.0 km2)
 • Water846.70 sq mi (2,192.9 km2)  58.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,589
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,607
 • Density7.49/sq mi (2.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.hydecountync.gov

Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,589,[1] making it the second-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Swan Quarter.[2] The county was created in 1705 as Wickham Precinct. It was renamed Hyde Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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 24, 2015.
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