by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Franklin County is located northeast of Raleigh. Despite a population boom in the past decade, the county has maintained its rural character. The county seat is Louisburg. As of 2012 the population for the county is estimated to be 61,475. Though still a small county...
by John Wynne | Apr 5, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Rockingham County is located in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, along the Virginia border. The county’s population as of 2010 was 93,643. The county seat is Wentworth, but the largest city is Reidsville. The nearest major city is Greensboro. In the past...
by John Wynne | Apr 3, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Alamance County is located in the Piedmont, between the Triangle and Triad regions. The county seat is Graham, but the largest city is Burlington. The county is the site of Elon University, a private liberal arts college. In Alamance, only Burlington lends support to...
by John Wynne | Apr 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Northampton County is located in northeastern North Carolina along the Virginia border. The county seat is Jackson. It is a small, rural county with a population of about 20,000 residents. It is majority black. Northampton holds the record for the longest in-state...
by John Wynne | Apr 1, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Chatham County is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, part of the Research Triangle region. The county seat is Pittsboro. Unlike the other counties in the Triangle, however, Chatham is rural. Whites constitute a strong 75% majority, but unlike most rural...
by John Wynne | Mar 27, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Camden County is a small, rural county located in northeastern North Carolina in the Albemarle Sound region. The county seat is Camden. Massive population shifts in the county has transformed Camden from a Democratic county to a solidly Republican county in the span...
