Durham County | |
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Durham County Courthouse | |
Motto: "Live. Grow. Thrive." | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°02′02″N 78°52′41″W / 36.033828°N 78.878125°W | |
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Founded | 1881 |
Named for | Bartlett Snipes Durham |
Seat | Durham |
Largest community | Durham |
Area | |
• Total | 297.86 sq mi (771.5 km2) |
• Land | 286.53 sq mi (742.1 km2) |
• Water | 11.33 sq mi (29.3 km2) 3.80% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324,833 |
• Density | 1,133.68/sq mi (437.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Durham County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham.