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Perquimans County

North Carolina · 13,490 residents (2025 est.) · 247 sq mi
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Perquimans County is a county of 13,244 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 50.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 2%. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $231,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,244
+17%since 2000
from 11,368 in 2000
13,490 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
54 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 50 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.7
+20%since 2000
from 42.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
247 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K11K12K13K14K19902000201020202024Perquimans County
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(584)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(793)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(596)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(802)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(520)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.9%(1,181)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.9%(1,305)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(1,533)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(2,096)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.1%(2,130)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.7%(1,285)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(419)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,917
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,538 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,655
+127%since 2000
from $15,728 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.3%
+27.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
−8.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.398
−11%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,700
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,008
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $419 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
23.5% rent
Vacancy rate
19.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
−16.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−12%since 2009
from 3.9 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
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(8,015)
Black27.9%(3,167)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(68)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(9,314)
Black21.3%(2,820)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(424)
Asian0.4%(55)
Other4.8%(631)
Diversity Score
57
+12%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
+46%since 2020
from 17 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
Mexican1.8%(233)
Puerto Rican0.8%(105)
Cuban0.4%(55)
Panamanian0.2%(31)
Asian origin
Taiwanese0.2%(29)
Asian Indian0.1%(17)
Korean0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American17.8%(2,364)
English15%(1,990)
Irish11.1%(1,474)
German8.2%(1,081)
Italian2.6%(342)
French2.1%(272)
Scottish2%(270)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(237)
Swedish0.5%(72)
Polish0.5%(70)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(54)
Dutch0.4%(54)
Slovak0.3%(37)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Welsh0.1%(18)
Austrian0.1%(17)
Arab0.1%(16)
Moroccan0.1%(16)
Russian0.1%(14)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(11)
Nigerian0.1%(10)
Czech0.1%(8)
Danish0.1%(7)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.2%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 23.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2011
from 12.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 49.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 18.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.1%
+17.9 ptssince 2017
from 67.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(1,347)
Married63.9%(3,383)
Widowed5.5%(290)
Divorced5.2%(274)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(1,474)
Married52.9%(3,164)
Widowed15.1%(901)
Divorced7.3%(438)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% 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)25.4%(331)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(441)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(531)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(60)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,301 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 Perquimans County, North Carolina?

Perquimans County, North Carolina has about 13,244 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Perquimans County, North Carolina earns about $67,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Perquimans County, North Carolina expensive?

In Perquimans County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $231,700, and the typical rent is about $1,008 a month.

How educated are people in Perquimans County, North Carolina?

About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in Perquimans County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 9.8% of people in Perquimans County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Perquimans County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Perquimans County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,797 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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

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