Chowan County
County
Chowan County Courthouse, Edenton
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°07′44″N 76°36′10″W / 36.128979°N 76.602752°W / 36.128979; -76.602752
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1668
Named for	Chowanoke Indian Tribe
Seat	Edenton
Largest community	Edenton
Area
• Total	233.65 sq mi (605.2 km2)
• Land	172.66 sq mi (447.2 km2)
• Water	60.99 sq mi (158.0 km2)  26.10%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,708
• Density	79.39/sq mi (30.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.chowancounty-nc.gov

Chowan County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 13,708 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Edenton.

Chowan County is part of the local Albemarle Commission council of government.

The counties are connected to Chowan County:

• Gates County (north)
• Perquimans County (east)
• Washington County (south)
• Bertie County (west)
• Hertford County (northwest)

These cities and towns are in Chowan County:

• Edenton
• Rockyhock
• Selwin

• Official government website