Vance County GIS Maps

Vance 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.

Vance County Parcels

Vance County has 26,318 mapped parcels covering 158,661 acres. The median assessed value is $98,755. The median lot size is 0.85 acres. 2,272 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Class: residential imp accounts for 57.4% of parcels. Class: residential vac follows at 21.8% and class: rural vac at 7.4%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1979 or earlier. The records carry 15,951 distinct owner names. About 7% 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 Vance County Parcel viewer here.

Vance County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Vance County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Vance County Population

Vance County had 42,578 residents in 2020. That was 6.3% lower than in 2010. Vance County had 376 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 169 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Henderson, Henderson and Kittrell.

Population Trend in Vance County NC

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

Vance County Zip Codes

Vance County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Henderson (27537), Henderson (27536) and Kittrell (27544). Henderson is the largest zip by population, with about 23,635 residents or 56% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 102% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Vance County NC

Vance County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Vance County Demographics

Vance County has a median age of 39.9, which is close to the North Carolina average. About 24.1% of residents are under 18, while 18.8% 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 28.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.5% 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 Vance County NC

Vance County School Districts

Vance County is served by 1 public school district with 5,205 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, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Vance County NC

Vance County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Vance County Housing & Real Estate

Vance County has a median home value of $146,300 and a median gross rent of $860. About 57% 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 $255,000 and homes spent about 66 days on the market.

Businesses in Vance County, NC

Vance County has 1,658 business listings across 397 categories. The largest categories in Vance County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (109, 6.6%), Gas Stations (59, 3.6%), and Baptist Church (36, 2.2%). The full Vance County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Vance County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Vance County, NC

Vance County Business Listings

Vance County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Vance County Basemaps

Vance 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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