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Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Pasquotank County had 41,418 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 226.9 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 96th by land area.

Population
41,418
#62 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,164 in US
Area
226.9 sq mi
#96 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,959 in US
Density
183 / sq mi
#30 of 100 in North Carolina · #598 in US
Median household income
$59,463
#53 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,891 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pasquotank County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Pasquotank County population, land area and income

Pasquotank County had 41,418 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 226.9 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 96th by land area. That works out to 182.6 people per square mile, 1.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Pasquotank County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,463 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

41,418

3144th1st

1164th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

227 sq mi

3144th1st

2959th of 3,144 (US)

Density

182.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

598th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,463

3143rd1st

1891st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

41,418

100th1st

62nd of 100 (NC)

Land area

227 sq mi

100th1st

96th of 100 (NC)

Density

182.6 / sq mi

100th1st

30th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$59,463

100th1st

53rd of 100 (NC)

How Pasquotank County's population changed since 2020

Pasquotank County gained 1,148 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 49th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pasquotank County recorded 1,805 births and 2,095 deaths, a natural change of -290. Net international migration added +229 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +939. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 939 people.

40.3k202040.5k202140.8k202241.2k202341.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,805
Deaths
2,095
Net international migration
+229
Net domestic migration
+939
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+238

Where Pasquotank County is

The Census internal point of Pasquotank County is at 36.265200, -76.260700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pasquotank County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Pasquotank County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.265200, -76.260700
DMS
36°15'54.72"N 76°15'38.52"W
UTM
18N 386755.0E 4014100.7N
Geohash
dq3y29ush
Plus code
87857P8Q+3P

Towns in Pasquotank County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Pasquotank County, 18,988 people together, or 46% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pasquotank County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Elizabeth City with 18,988.

  1. 01Elizabeth City (part)18,988
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pasquotank County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Pasquotank County. The most populous is Perquimans County, NC, with 13,460 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 137.1 miles WSW of Pasquotank County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chesapeake, VA (population 254,997), 28.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elizabeth City, NC (population 19,028), 2.4 miles away.

Pasquotank County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pasquotank County is 37139: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 139. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,463.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pasquotank County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 41,418. That is up 1,148 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 40,270.

What is the FIPS code of Pasquotank County?

37139. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (139) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pasquotank County?

Elizabeth City, with 18,988 residents inside Pasquotank County in 2024 (19,028 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Pasquotank County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Perquimans County, NC; Camden County, NC; Gates County, NC; Tyrrell County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.