Map of Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245, making it the least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Columbia. The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739. Tyrrell County is included in the Kill Devil Hills, NC, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.

Tyrrell County overview:
Name:	Tyrrell County
FIPS code:	37-177
State:	North Carolina
Founded:	1729
Named for:	Sir John Tyrrell
Seat:	Columbia
Largest town:	Columbia
Total Area:	594 sq mi (1,540 km²)
Land Area:	389 sq mi (1,010 km²)
Total Population:	3,254
Population Density:	8.4/sq mi (3.2/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	tyrrellcounty.org

Tyrrell County location map. Where is Tyrrell County?

Tyrrell County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Tyrrell County. — Location of Tyrrell County in the the United States.

Tyrrell County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Tyrrell County. — Location of Tyrrell County in North Carolina.

History

The county was formed in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct of Albemarle County, from parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct. It was named for Sir John Tyrrell, one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties. In 1774, the western part of Tyrrell County was combined with part of Halifax County to form Martin County. In 1799, the western third of what remained of Tyrrell County became Washington County. In 1870, the half of Tyrrell County east of the Alligator River was combined with parts of Currituck County and Hyde County to form Dare County.

Tyrrell County Road Map

Tyrrell CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Tyrrell CountyMap — Tyrrell Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 594 square miles (1,540 km), of which 389 square miles (1,010 km) is land and 205 square miles (530 km) (35%) is water.

National protected area

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (part)

State and local protected areas

Alligator River Game Land
Alligator River Area Outstanding Resource Water (part)
Buckridge Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve
Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve
Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve (part)
New Lake Game Land (part)
Palmetto-Peartree Preserve
Pettigrew State Park (part)

Major water bodies

Albemarle Sound
Alligator River
Intracoastal Waterway
Lake Phelps
Scuppernong River
The Frying Pan

Adjacent counties

Perquimans County – northwest
Camden County – north
Pasquotank County – north
Currituck County – northeast
Washington County – west
Dare County – east
Hyde County – south

Major highways

US 64
US 64 Bus.
NC 94