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Harnett County, North Carolina, has 133,568 residents across 84,508 parcels and covers 595 square miles. The population grew 16.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Harnett County is 37085.

Dunn is the county's largest population center. Harnett County also includes 11 zip codes, 1 public school district and 25 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Harnett County Trends

Population
133,568▴
Median Home Value
$220,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
20,095▴
Harnett County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Harnett County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Harnett County Parcels

Harnett County has 84,508 mapped parcels covering 394,127 acres. The median assessed value is $215,767. The median lot size is 0.60 acres. 7,844 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family residential singe family residential accounts for 36.9% of parcels. Rural home site vacant follows at 15.3% and rural home site singe family residential at 14.4%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 2001 or earlier. The records carry 55,978 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 96.4%. Site addresses reach 96.4%. Browse the interactive Harnett County Parcel viewer here.

Harnett County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 84,508 100%
Owner name 84,161 99.6%
Owner mailing address 81,455 96.4%
Site address 81,450 96.4%
Land use code 81,457 96.4%
Land use description 81,432 96.4%
Assessed value 84,508 100%
Land value 84,508 100%
Improvement value 84,508 100%
Acreage 84,508 100%
Parcel boundary 84,508 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Harnett County parcel records.

Harnett County Population

Harnett County had 133,568 residents in 2020. That was 16.5% higher than in 2010. Harnett County added 42,543 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 224 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Fuquay Varina, Cameron and Spring Lake.

Population Trend in Harnett County NC

Harnett County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Harnett County Zip Codes

Harnett County has 11 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Fuquay Varina (27526), Cameron (28326) and Spring Lake (28390). Fuquay Varina is the largest zip by population, with about 56,089 residents or 42% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 79% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Harnett County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27526 Fuquay Varina 56,089 ▴ 44.2%
28326 Cameron 26,061 ▴ 47.7%
28390 Spring Lake 23,799 ▴ 19.3%
27501 Angier 20,918 ▴ 19%
27546 Lillington 20,637 ▴ 6%
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Harnett County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Harnett County Demographics

Harnett County has a median age of 35.4, which makes the county a little younger than North Carolina overall. About 25.6% of residents are under 18, while 13.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 35.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 23.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Harnett County NC

Median Age

35.4

Under 18

25.6%

Age 65+

13.4%

Bachelor's+

23.9%

Harnett County School Districts

Harnett County is served by 1 public school district with 20,095 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Harnett County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Harnett County Schools 20,095 100% ▴ 0.3%
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Harnett County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Harnett County Housing & Real Estate

Harnett County has a median home value of $220,700 and a median gross rent of $1,080. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $346,473 and homes spent about 61 days on the market.

Harnett County Housing Mix

Harnett County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Harnett County Housing Trends

Harnett County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Harnett County, NC

Harnett County has 3,777 business listings across 545 categories. The largest categories in Harnett County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (228, 6.0%), Gas Stations (79, 2.1%), and Auto Repair (65, 1.7%). The full Harnett County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Harnett County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Harnett County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 228 6.0%
Gas Stations 79 2.1%
Auto Repair 65 1.7%
Contractors 63 1.7%
Baptist Church 59 1.6%
ATMs 53 1.4%
Convenience Stores 49 1.3%
Beauty Salons 46 1.2%
Farm 40 1.1%
Fast Food 39 1.0%

Harnett County Business Listings

Business Category City
Emerald Health & Rehab Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Lillington
Campbell Pointe Townhomes Accommodation Lillington
Trujillo Accounting Accountant Sanford
Brackman Systems Integration Acoustical Consultant Dunn
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve Active Life Lillington
Bradham Chiropractic Clinic Acupuncture Erwin
NC Wraps Advertising Agency Angier
Carolina Eastern Harnett Trading Agricultural Service Dunn
Crop Production Services Agriculture Erwin
Southeastern Aero LLC Aircraft Repair Erwin
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Harnett County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Harnett County Basemaps

Harnett County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Harnett County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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