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Person County, North Carolina, has 39,097 residents across 28,177 parcels and covers 392.3 square miles. The population declined 0.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Person County is 37145.

Roxboro is the county's largest population center. Person County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 18 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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Person County Trends

Population
39,097▾
Median Home Value
$192,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,361▴
Person County in North Carolina

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

Person 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.

Person County Parcels

Person County has 28,177 mapped parcels covering 247,626 acres. The median assessed value is $150,054. The median lot size is 1.21 acres. 4,145 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Dwelling accounts for 60.6% of parcels. Vacant follows at 26.5% and other at 6.5%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1988 or earlier. The records carry 18,189 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Person County Parcel viewer here.

Person County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 28,177 100%
Owner name 28,032 99.5%
Owner mailing address 28,021 99.4%
Site address 28,096 99.7%
Land use code 28,096 99.7%
Land use description 28,081 99.7%
Assessed value 28,177 100%
Land value 28,177 100%
Improvement value 28,177 100%
Acreage 28,177 100%
Parcel boundary 28,177 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Person County parcel records.

Person County Population

Person County had 39,097 residents in 2020. That was 0.9% lower than in 2010. Person County added 3,474 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 100 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Roxboro, Roxboro and Timberlake.

Population Trend in Person County NC

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

Person County Zip Codes

Person County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Roxboro (27574), Roxboro (27573) and Timberlake (27583). Roxboro is the largest zip by population, with about 14,320 residents or 37% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 83% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Person County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27574 Roxboro 14,320 ▾ -0.4%
27573 Roxboro 11,017 ▾ -3.5%
27583 Timberlake 7,204 ▴ 4.1%
27572 Rougemont 6,652 ▴ 1.6%
27541 Hurdle Mills 4,026 ▴ 6.8%
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Person County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Person County Demographics

Person County has a median age of 43.9, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 20.7% of residents are under 18, while 21% 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 28.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Person County NC

Median Age

43.9

Under 18

20.7%

Age 65+

21%

Bachelor's+

19.8%

Person County School Districts

Person County is served by 1 public school district with 4,361 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 Person County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Person County Schools 4,361 100% ▴ 0.3%
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Person County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Person County Housing & Real Estate

Person County has a median home value of $192,800 and a median gross rent of $796. About 76% 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 $422,500 and homes spent about 47 days on the market.

Person County Housing Mix

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

Person County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Person County, NC

Person County has 1,303 business listings across 359 categories. The largest categories in Person County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (58, 4.5%), Baptist Church (54, 4.1%), and Gas Stations (28, 2.1%). The full Person County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Person County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Person County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 58 4.5%
Baptist Church 54 4.1%
Gas Stations 28 2.1%
Convenience Stores 26 2.0%
Farm 22 1.7%
Auto Repair 22 1.7%
Insurance Agencies 20 1.5%
Community & Nonprofits 17 1.3%
Building Supply Store 17 1.3%
Pizza Restaurants 15 1.2%

Person County Business Listings

Business Category City
Apple Orchard Accommodation Banner Elk
Wilson Stephen L CPA PA Accountant Roxboro
Allensville Ballpark Active Life Roxboro
Stricklands Cycle Shop Advertising Agency Timberlake
North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Person County Center Agricultural Cooperatives Roxboro
Camp Chemical Corp Agricultural Service Roxboro
North American Aerodynamics Aircraft Manufacturer Roxboro
Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County Airport Timberlake
HCM Paint Company Altering And Remodeling Contractor Roxboro
Roxboro-Person County Rescue Squad Ambulance And Ems Services Roxboro
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Person County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Person County Basemaps

Person 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 Person 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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