Onslow County | |
|---|---|
 Onslow County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′N 77°30′W / 34.76°N 77.50°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1734 |
| Named for | Arthur Onslow |
| Seat | Jacksonville |
| Largest community | Jacksonville |
| Area | |
• Total | 905.20 sq mi (2,344.5 km2) |
| • Land | 762.08 sq mi (1,973.8 km2) |
| • Water | 143.12 sq mi (370.7 km2) 15.81% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 204,576 |
• Estimate (2023) | 213,676 |
| • Density | 268.44/sq mi (103.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204,576.[1] Its county seat is Jacksonville.[2] The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[3] Onslow County comprises the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The southern border of the county is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
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- ^ "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.