Created in the year 1741, Northampton County was named on the behalf of James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton. It encompasses an area of 551 sq mi with more than 22K people with an amalgamation of White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with about 8.6K housing units and 5.9K families. Jackson is the county seat.

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