Pender County Population

1880–2026

74,072

2026 projection

22.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Pender County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202674,072+1,9612.72%
202572,111+1,9612.80%
202470,150+1,8352.69%
202368,315+2,6774.08%
202265,638+2,6644.23%
202162,974+2,3603.89%
202060,614-2,4323.86%
201963,046+9251.49%
201862,121+1,3342.19%
201760,787+1,9583.33%

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Pender County Demographics

41.6median age

Median age

Female43.4 yrs
Male39.9 yrs

Adults

50,840
11,932 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults38,908 other adults

Sex

Female 49.3% · 32,298Male 50.7% · 33,252

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 40485+ years, female: 79280–84 years, male: 52480–84 years, female: 64675–79 years, male: 1,07775–79 years, female: 98470–74 years, male: 1,83670–74 years, female: 2,04865–69 years, male: 1,73365–69 years, female: 1,88860–64 years, male: 2,73660–64 years, female: 2,34055–59 years, male: 1,91155–59 years, female: 2,28550–54 years, male: 2,21850–54 years, female: 2,18545–49 years, male: 2,22745–49 years, female: 2,12540–44 years, male: 1,93240–44 years, female: 2,24535–39 years, male: 2,67935–39 years, female: 2,27030–34 years, male: 1,99130–34 years, female: 1,96625–29 years, male: 1,70425–29 years, female: 1,61820–24 years, male: 1,54620–24 years, female: 1,38615–19 years, male: 2,30215–19 years, female: 1,87510–14 years, male: 2,56410–14 years, female: 2,1775–9 years, male: 1,8255–9 years, female: 1,9530–4 years, male: 2,0430–4 years, female: 1,51585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 656 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Pender County Income

$80,396median household income

Median household income

$80,396

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,851

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.7%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Pender County Marital Status

55% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married55%54%55%
Never married25%29%21%
Divorced12%12%12%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year