North Carolina

Person

39,097
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Person

Person, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 6,402. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 39,097.

Its recorded population peaked at 39,464 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Occaneechi Engagement – Bacon's Betrayal April 1676, Bacon's Rebellion - Battle at Occaneechi Town 1676, Bacon's Rebellion – Battle of Occoneechee Island, and 12 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202039,097
201039,464
200035,623
199030,180
198029,164
197025,914
196026,394
195024,361
194025,029
193022,039
192018,973
191017,356
190016,685
189015,151
188013,719
187011,170
186011,221
185010,781
18409,790
183010,027
18209,029
18106,642
18006,402
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Person

Military engagements that took place in Person, North Carolina.

Occaneechi Engagement – Bacon's Betrayal April 1676
1676
Bacon's Rebellion - Battle at Occaneechi Town 1676
1676
Bacon's Rebellion – Battle of Occoneechee Island
1676

Historic places in Person

National Register of Historic Places listings in Person, North Carolina.

Burleigh
Concord
Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House
Bethel Hill
Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House
Roxboro
Roxboro Cotton Mill
Roxboro
Merritt-Winstead House
Roxboro
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage
Roxboro
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Frequently asked about Person

When does Person first appear in the US census?
Person, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 6,402.
What is the population of Person?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Person had a recorded population of 39,097.
When did Person's population peak?
Person's recorded population peaked at 39,464 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Person?
3 documented military engagements took place in Person, including Occaneechi Engagement – Bacon's Betrayal April 1676, Bacon's Rebellion - Battle at Occaneechi Town 1676, Bacon's Rebellion – Battle of Occoneechee Island.
How many historic places are in Person?
12 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Person, North Carolina.
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