Pasquotank County, North Carolina

History

The county was originally created as Pasquotank Precinct and gained county status in 1739. The largest community and county seat is Elizabeth City.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 289.33 mi2, of which 226.88 mi2 is land and 62.45 mi2 (21.58%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by land area.

Almost all of the terrain in Pasquotank County is flatland with a topography near sea level, a characteristic of most of North Carolina's Coastal Plain. The county is flanked by two rivers: the Pasquotank and the Little River.

National protected area

• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)

State and Local protected site

• Museum of the Albemarle

Major water bodies

• Albemarle Sound
• Big Flatty Creek
• Intracoastal Waterway
• Little River
• Newbegun Creek
• Pasquotank River

Adjacent counties

• Gates County – northwest
• Camden County – east
• Tyrrell County – south
• Perquimans County – southwest

Major highways

Major infrastructure

• Elizabeth City Regional Airport

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 40,568 people, 15,616 households, and 9,829 families residing in the county. The median age was 39.8 years, with 21.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.5% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.2 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 54.3% White, 35.7% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.5% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.5% of the population.

54.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 15,616 households in the county, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.2% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 17,410 housing units, of which 10.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 62.9% were owner-occupied and 37.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 40,661 people, 13,907 households, and 9,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 /mi2. There were 14,289 housing units at an average density of 63 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 56.7% White, 37.8% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,907 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,444, and the median income for a family was $36,402. Males had a median income of $30,072 versus $21,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,815. 18.4% of the population and 15.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.5% are under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older.

Government and politics

Pasquotank County is a member of the Albemarle Commission regional council of governments.

Education

Schools in Pasquotank county include College of The Albemarle, Elizabeth City State University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, and Pasquotank County High School.

Communities

City

• Elizabeth City (county seat and largest community; partly in Camden County)

Unincorporated communities

• Nixonton
• Weeksville

Townships

• Elizabeth City
• Mount Hermon
• Newland
• Nixonton
• Providence
• Salem

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