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Pamlico County

North Carolina · 12,758 residents (2025 est.) · 337 sq mi
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Pamlico County is home to 12,390 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 54.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $752 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,390
−4%since 2000
from 12,934 in 2000
12,758 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
37 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 37 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
54.1
+26%since 2000
from 42.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
337 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Pamlico County
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(451)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(648)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.9%(354)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(645)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.3%(289)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(1,210)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(1,319)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(1,457)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6418%(2,231)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.7%(2,187)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.5%(1,183)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(416)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,717
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,084 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,815
+93%since 2000
from $18,005 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
+5%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing2.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,800
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$752
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $466 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
17.1% rent
Vacancy rate
25.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.16 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
32.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+19%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(9,384)
Black24.5%(3,167)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(171)
Asian0.4%(49)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(9,090)
Black16.1%(1,992)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(600)
Asian0.6%(73)
Other5.1%(635)
Diversity Score
54
+8%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
+5%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(326)
Puerto Rican1.1%(131)
Cuban0.2%(20)
Ecuadorian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Indonesian0.2%(30)
Filipino0.2%(23)
Thai0%(4)
Ancestry
English13.2%(1,633)
American9.4%(1,163)
Irish7.9%(974)
German7.6%(938)
Italian3.2%(391)
French2.1%(266)
Scottish2%(249)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(235)
Polish0.8%(100)
British0.6%(75)
Dutch0.5%(62)
Swedish0.4%(52)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(41)
Russian0.3%(37)
Greek0.2%(30)
Welsh0.2%(26)
Arab0.2%(23)
Lebanese0.2%(23)
Swiss0.1%(18)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Hungarian0.1%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Serbian0%(6)
Finnish0%(5)
Latvian0%(5)
Kenyan0%(5)
Czech0%(4)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 75.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+32%since 2000
from 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
43.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2011
from 51.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
48.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 20.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+19.1 ptssince 2017
from 68.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 94.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(1,561)
Married49.3%(2,754)
Widowed5.8%(325)
Divorced16.9%(944)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(1,136)
Married53.2%(2,850)
Widowed14.7%(785)
Divorced10.9%(582)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.5%(205)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(410)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.4%(117)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,246 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pamlico County, North Carolina?

Pamlico County, North Carolina has about 12,390 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pamlico County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pamlico County, North Carolina earns about $59,717 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pamlico County, North Carolina expensive?

In Pamlico County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $216,800, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.

How educated are people in Pamlico County, North Carolina?

About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pamlico County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pamlico County, North Carolina?

About 15.2% of people in Pamlico County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pamlico County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Pamlico County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,018 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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