WELCOME TO YOUR COUNTY

What is a county?
What is a county and what does it do? Who runs a county? Where does a county get its money from, and how does it spend it? How are citizens involved?

Find out more about North Carolina counties

North Carolina county government video
Do you find it difficult to describe what North Carolina county governments do for their citizens? Every time you go to a public school, take a walk in a county park, check out a book from the county library, or even eat in a restaurant, your county is working to provide programs and services that enhance your quality of life, protect you, and prepare you for the future.

Watch a video to learn more about what county governments do for North Carolinians

 NCACC sponsoring essay contest on role of county government
Attention North Carolina 10th graders and teachers: Would you like to win $500? The N.C. Association of County Commissioners is hosting an essay contest on the role of county government and awarding the student with the best essay and his/her teacher with $500 each. In addition, the student who writes the winning essay may be invited to the NCACC's 2009 Annual Conference in Catawba County next August to read the essay!

Complete rules and official application form

Onslow County student wins 2008 essay contest

State of the Counties
The State of the Counties study identifies important benchmarks and trends that describe the condition of county governments in the 2008 Centennial Year of North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. As additional county-specific data becomes available, we will include it in the database over time. It is hoped this study will provide a foundation to assess our counties’ progress toward achieving the vision outlined in the strategic plan of counties as they enter the next 100 years of association through the NCACC. In the future, the data will be updated as the sources are updated, new sources of county information will be added to the resource links, and new benchmarks will be established as appropriate.

Reports for all 100 North Carolina counties

Map your county's financial future
Using this simple educational tool, citizens, businesses and North Carolina county leaders are able to review and manipulate different choices over future revenues for each county.

Learn more and try the calculator

About the Web site
"Welcome to Your County" is a initiative of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, which strives to inform and educate the public and the media about county government through implementation of its strategic goals.