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)
White22,87156.54%
Black or African American14,36335.5%
Two or more races1,9954.93%
Asian5441.34%
Other race5131.27%
Native American1400.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

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

36.9

Male

42

Female

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Adults

There are 31,717 adults, (7,139 of whom are seniors) in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female20,37850.37%
Male20,07649.63%

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
All15,4222.4764.235.8
Married7,5652.947822
Non Family5,0611.3150.749.3
Female2,1963.5243.756.3
Male6002.5279.520.5

2.96

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

64.2%

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 Grade1,9717.08%
Associates Degree2,7539.89%
Bachelors Degree4,78317.19%
Graduate Degree2,4748.89%
High School Graduate7,93228.5%
Less Than 9th Grade8963.22%
Some College7,02125.23%

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
White16,04414,8054,020
Black9,4158,1552,581
Hispanic1,3821,085283
2+ Races738694358
Asian453429147
Other Race30423655
Native American13110224
Islander28210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.51%.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,305$55,083$40,204
Graduate Degree$55,688$62,135$52,781
High School Graduate$42,900$51,321$32,048
Less Than 9th Grade$29,138$36,036$28,082
Overall$41,781$50,900$35,824
Some College$39,168$46,077$31,314

$41,781

Average Earnings

$50,900

Average Male

$35,824

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

95.05% of Pasquotank County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.09% of the population.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Language

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,9902,00115.4%
White20,5811,5477.52%
Hispanic2,37563126.57%
Multiple1,78853229.75%
Other5137815.2%
Native1364130.15%
Islander281139.29%

11.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

12.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is Islander, with 39.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is White, with 7.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.33%.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.2%
High School12.49%
Some College10.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.46%
Female Unemployed12.58%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed4.7%

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$77,228$94,885
Households$61,411$80,520
Married Families$89,289$109,381
Non Families$31,268$46,887

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

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 45-54, 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

3,521

Number of Veterans

3,121

Male Veterans

400

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,244
Second Gulf War1,214
Vietnam927
Korea131
World War II66

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74866
55 to 64845
35 to 54779
18 to 34532
75+499

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,46413.67%
Black9268.34%
Hispanic24015.6%
Other Race5815.38%
2+ Races515.69%
Islander2175%
Native American10.76%

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

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pasquotank County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

53.59%

Born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina

97.15%

Native Born

2.85%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.15% of Pasquotank County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 53.59% having been born in North Carolina. 1.29% 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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