Pasquotank County, North Carolina Population 2024

41,720

Pasquotank County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 41,720 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pasquotank County, North Carolina is the 62nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 40,632 and has seen a growth of 2.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,1002760.64%
202842,8242760.65%
202742,5482760.65%
202642,2722760.66%
202541,9962760.66%
202441,7202760.67%
202341,4442760.67%
202241,1683610.88%
202140,8072300.57%
202040,5776071.52%
201939,9702770.7%
201839,6932730.69%
201739,42020.01%
201639,418-15-0.04%
201539,433-46-0.12%
201439,479-108-0.27%
201339,587-824-2.04%
201240,4111210.3%
201140,290-342-0.84%
201040,63200%
199031,2982,8369.96%
198028,4621,6386.11%
197026,8241,1944.66%
196025,6301,2835.27%
195024,3473,77918.37%
194020,5681,4257.44%
193019,1431,4738.34%
192017,6709775.85%
191016,6933,03322.2%
190013,6602,91227.09%
189010,7483793.66%
188010,3692,23827.52%
18708,131-809-9.05%
18608,940-10-0.11%
18508,9504365.12%
18408,514-127-1.47%
18308,6416337.9%
18208,0083344.35%
18107,6742,29542.67%
18005,379-118-2.15%
17905,497-37,603-87.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.67% (276)
County Website
Pasquotank County
2020 Population
40,577
Area
227 mi²
Density
184 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.82% (1,143)
Founded
1739

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,69155.57%
Black or African American14,36135.17%
Two or more races2,3315.71%
Other race6701.64%
Asian5041.23%
Native American1600.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1130.28%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Population by Race

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Median Age

39

Total

36.8

Male

42.1

Female

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Adults

There are 32,008 adults, (7,382 of whom are seniors) in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female20,77750.89%
Male20,05349.11%

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Population by Age

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3942.5165.134.9
Married7,7182.9178.221.8
Non Family4,8181.3250.649.4
Female2,0303.6751.448.6
Male8282.7359.940.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9456.95%
Associates Degree2,97010.61%
Bachelors Degree4,97817.78%
Graduate Degree2,5419.08%
High School Graduate7,93828.35%
Less Than 9th Grade8553.05%
Some College6,77124.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,28615,2074,342
Black9,3367,9142,594
Hispanic1,216985230
2+ Races985847336
Asian400385122
Other Race35729561
Native American14811324
Islander81730

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.11%.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,925$57,143$42,418
Graduate Degree$57,712$60,208$55,847
High School Graduate$37,579$52,141$34,402
Less Than 9th Grade$40,472$41,063$30,469
Overall$43,473$52,027$36,992
Some College$41,555$49,627$32,656

$43,473

Average Earnings

$52,027

Average Male

$36,992

Average Female

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Language

96.25% of Pasquotank County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Language

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,1451,75013.31%
White20,7201,4827.15%
Multiple2,12644020.7%
Hispanic2,23440718.22%
Other6649714.61%
Native1554529.03%
Islander1131311.5%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.65%

Male Poverty Rate

11.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is Native, with 29.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.78%.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.36%
High School12.67%
Some College7.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.84%
Female Unemployed11.34%
Female Employed4.96%
Male Employed3.6%

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,702$96,002
Households$63,912$82,744
Married Families$90,365$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,235$50,731

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,613

Number of Veterans

3,168

Male Veterans

445

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,410
Second Gulf War1,164
Vietnam1,032
Korea119
World War II56

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64945
65 to 74870
35 to 54720
75+589
18 to 34489

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,57314.39%
Black9088.15%
Hispanic20714.01%
Other Race5611.2%
2+ Races524.45%
Islander2328.4%
Native American10.68%

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.7%

Born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Pasquotank County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 53.7% having been born in North Carolina. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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