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{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Tyrrell County | state = North Carolina | seal = Tyrrell County seal.jpg | founded = 1729 | named for = Sir John Tyrrell<ref name="Named for">{{Cite web |last=Bangma |first=Peter |year=2006 |editor-last=Powell |editor-first=William S. |title=Tyrrell County |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/tyrrell |access-date=June 13, 2022 |website=NCpedia |publisher=[[University of North Carolina Press]]}}</ref> | seat wl = Columbia | largest city wl = Columbia | city type = community | area_total_sq_mi = 597.18 | area_land_sq_mi = 390.78 | area_water_sq_mi = 206.40 | area percentage = 34.56 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 3245 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | population_est = 3461 {{gain}} | population_density_sq_mi = 8.30 | coordinates = {{coord|35.87|-76.17|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}} | district = 1st | time zone = Eastern | ex image = Tyrrell County Historic Courthouse.jpg | ex image cap = [[Tyrrell County Courthouse]] in Columbia | flag = Tyrrell County Flag.gif | website = {{URL|tyrrellcounty.org/en/|tyrrellcounty.org}} }} '''Tyrrell County''' ({{IPAc-en|'|t|ΙΙr|Ιͺ|l}} {{respell|TAIR|il}})<ref>{{cite web|title=NC Pronunciation Guide|url=https://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/blogpost/10331495/|publisher=WRAL|accessdate=August 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name="North Carolina Collection">[https://library.unc.edu/wilson/ncc/talk-like-a-tar-heel/ Talk Like a Tarheel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622041633/http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html |date=June 22, 2013 }}, from the North Carolina Collection website at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. Retrieved August 16, 2023.</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 3,245,<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> making it the [[List of counties in North Carolina|least populous county]] in North Carolina. Its [[county seat]] is [[Columbia, North Carolina|Columbia]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies|work=North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2009|access-date=January 25, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115449/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==History== The county was formed in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct of [[Albemarle County, North Carolina|Albemarle County]], from parts of [[Bertie County, North Carolina|Bertie Precinct]], [[Chowan County, North Carolina|Chowan Precinct]], [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck Precinct]], and [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank Precinct]]. It was named for [[John Tyrrell (1685β1729)|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, North Carolina|Halifax County]] to form [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin County]]. In 1799, the western third of what remained of Tyrrell County became [[Washington County, North Carolina|Washington County]]. In 1870, the half of Tyrrell County east of the [[Alligator River (North Carolina)|Alligator River]] was combined with parts of Currituck County and [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde County]] to form [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]] In modern times Tyrrell County has taken on the moniker of "The Taint of the Carolinas". ==Geography== {{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q507918|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Tyrrell County}} According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|597.18|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|390.78|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|206.40|sqmi}} (34.56%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files β North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Tyrrell County, due to its proximity to the [[Outer Banks]], has been designated as part of the [[Inner Banks]].<ref name="N&O">{{cite news |date=July 31, 2006 |title=Series: The New Waterfront |publisher=News and Observer |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/1233/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701181129/http://www.newsobserver.com/1233/ |archive-date=July 1, 2006}}</ref> Wildlife in the county includes bears, [[red wolves]], and [[pitcher plant]]s.<ref name= campbell/> ===National protected area=== * [[Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)<ref name= campbell/> ===State and local protected areas=== * [[Alligator River Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands">{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref> * [[Alligator River Area Outstanding Resource Water]] (part) * [[Buckridge Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve]] * [[Buckridge Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> * [[Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve]] * [[Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve]] (part) * [[J. Morgan Futch Game Land]]<ref name= kozak/> * [[Lantern Acres Game Land]] (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> * [[New Lake Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> * [[Palmetto-Peartree Preserve]]<ref name= kozak/> * [[Pettigrew State Park]] (part) * [[Texas Plantation Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> ===Major water bodies=== * [[Albemarle Sound]] * [[Alligator River (North Carolina)|Alligator River]] * [[The Frying Pan (North Carolina)|The Frying Pan]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuss |first=J. David |date=October 11, 2001 |title=Restoration And Management Plan For The Emily And Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve, Tyrrell County, North Carolina |url=https://www.deq.nc.gov/coastal-management/coastal-reserve/sites/buckridge/buck-restoration-and-management-plan/download |access-date=September 12, 2023 |website=www.deq.nc.gov |page=4}}</ref> * [[Intracoastal Waterway]] * [[Lake Phelps]] * [[Scuppernong River (North Carolina)|Scuppernong River]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Perquimans County, North Carolina|Perquimans County]] β north * [[Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Pasquotank County]] β north * [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden County]] β north * [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck County]] β northeast * [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]] β east * [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde County]] β south * [[Washington County, North Carolina|Washington County]] β west * [[Chowan County, North Carolina|Chowan County]] β northwest ===Major highways=== * {{Jct|state=NC|US|64}}<ref name= campbell/> * {{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|64|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|94}}<ref name= kozak>{{cite web| url = https://coastalreview.org/2019/05/increased-flooding-plagues-tyrrell-county/| title = Increased Flooding Plagues Tyrrell County| last = Kozak| first = Catherine| date = April 28, 2019| website = Coastal Review| publisher = North Carolina Coastal Federation| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 4826 |1800= 3395 |1810= 3364 |1820= 4319 |1830= 4732 |1840= 4657 |1850= 5133 |1860= 4944 |1870= 4173 |1880= 4545 |1890= 4225 |1900= 4980 |1910= 5219 |1920= 4849 |1930= 5164 |1940= 5556 |1950= 5048 |1960= 4520 |1970= 3806 |1980= 3975 |1990= 3856 |2000= 4149 |2010= 4407 |2020= 3245 |estyear=2023 |estimate=3461 |estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref><br />1790β1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> 1900β1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref><br />1990β2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37177.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 30, 2013}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/tyrrellcountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Tyrrell County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Tyrrell County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37177&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 21, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 1,879 | 57.9% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 934 | 28.78% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 5 | 0.15% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 43 | 1.33% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 112 | 3.45% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 272 | 8.38% |} As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 3,245 people in Tyrrell, making it North Carolina's least-populous county.<ref name= tester>{{cite news| last = Tester| first = Brandon| title = 2020 Census: Beaufort County's population decreased by 6.5%| newspaper = Washington Daily News| date = August 12, 2021| url = https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2021/08/12/2020-census-beaufort-countys-population-decreased-by-6-5/| access-date = September 8, 2023}}</ref> ===Demographic change=== Tyrrell County's population peaked in 1940 with 5,556 residents. The population subsequently declined to about 4,000 residents, where it remained for several decades before shrinking further due to outmigration fueled by diminished job opportunities.<ref name= campbell>{{cite news| last = Campbell| first = Colin| title = Tiny Tyrrell County wants to grow| newspaper = Business North Carolina| date = October 31, 2021| url = https://businessnc.com/tiny-tyrrell-county-wants-to-grow/| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref> Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tyrrell's population dropped by 26 percent, the largest population drop by percentage in the state.<ref name= tester/> ==Government and politics== Tyrrell County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners. The elections for County Commissioners are partisan and at large.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://tyrrellcounty.org/en/about-tyrrell |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=tyrrellcounty.org}}</ref> To save money, some of Tyrrell's government services are consolidated with other neighboring rural counties such as Hyde and Washington.<ref name= campbell/> Tyrrell County is a member of the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Albemarle Commission]], a regional economic development organization which serves several counties in eastern North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://coastalreview.org/2019/02/report-cog-director-had-conflict-of-interest/| title = Report: COG Director Had Conflict of Interest| date = February 1, 2019| website = Coastal Review| publisher = North Carolina Coastal Federation| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref> In 2022, Tyrrell County is represented by [[Ed Goodwin]] in the [[North Carolina's 1st House district|1st district]] in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] and [[Bobby Hanig]] in the [[North Carolina's 1st Senate district|1st district]] in the [[North Carolina Senate]]. {{PresHead|place=Tyrrell County, North Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,057|680|20|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,044|758|15|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|975|720|44|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2012|Republican|930|837|16|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2008|Republican|960|933|17|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2004|Republican|855|731|4|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|706|849|11|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|488|908|117|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|553|928|193|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1988|Democratic|637|785|3|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1984|Democratic|774|807|2|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1980|Democratic|466|887|17|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|403|900|2|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|676|459|5|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1968|Democratic|291|581|415|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|374|996|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|349|926|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|420|615|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|385|916|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|336|732|45|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|281|611|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|415|1,140|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|304|1,049|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|258|873|6|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|505|475|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1924|Democratic|442|638|1|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1920|Democratic|532|718|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|392|416|0|North Carolina}} {{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|224|297|104|North Carolina}} In the 2020 elections in Tyrrell County, Republicans took more votes than Democrats in federal and statewide contests.<ref>{{cite news| last = McClees| first = Ray| title = Republicans led Tyrrell vote results| newspaper = Washington Daily News| date = November 10, 2020| url = https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2020/11/10/republicans-led-tyrrell-vote-results/| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref> ==Economy== Tyrrell County's economy is heavily reliant on agricultureβwith its largest crop being potatoes<ref name= campbell/> β as well as forestry and fishing.<ref name= Igleman/> The county also hosts a small tourism industry centered around hunting, fishing, and bird watching.<ref name= campbell/><ref name= Igleman/> The main economic driver for the county is predatory actions by its police force, mainly in the utilization of speed traps. Taking advantage of tourists on their way to the Outer Banks. It suffers from high poverty and [[food insecurity]] rates.<ref name= Igleman>{{cite web| url = https://carolinapublicpress.org/48410/changing-climate-poses-burden-as-people-count-on-fishing/| title = Changing climate poses burden as people count on fishing| last = Igelman| first = Jack| date = September 15, 2021| publisher = Carolina Public Press| access-date = September 13, 2023}}</ref> ==Communities== [[File:Map of Tyrrell County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|250px|Map of Tyrrell County with municipal and township labels]] ===Town=== * [[Columbia, North Carolina|Columbia]] (county seat and largest community) ===Townships=== * Alligator * Columbia * Gum Neck * Scuppernong * South Fork ===Unincorporated communities=== * [[Fort Landing, North Carolina|Fort Landing]] * [[Frying Pan, North Carolina|Frying Pan]] * [[Jerry and Pleasant View, North Carolina|Jerry]] * [[Jerry and Pleasant View, North Carolina|Pleasant View]] * [[Kilkenny, North Carolina|Kilkenny]] ==See also== * [[List of counties in North Carolina]] * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina#Tyrrell County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Tyrrell County, North Carolina]] * [[Roanoke Colony]], first attempted permanent English settlement in the Americas, now located in Dare County ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{osmrelation|2528749}} * {{Official website|http://tyrrellcounty.org/en/}} * [http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/TYRRELL.HTM NCGenWeb Tyrrell County], genealogy resources for the county {{Geographic Location |Centre = Tyrrell County, North Carolina |North = [[Albemarle Sound]] |Northeast = |East = [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]] |Southeast = |South = [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde County]] |Southwest = |West = [[Washington County, North Carolina|Washington County]] |Northwest = }} {{Tyrell County, North Carolina}} {{North Carolina}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Tyrrell County, North Carolina| ]] [[Category:1739 establishments in North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1739]]
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