Pasquotank County, North Carolina

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,830
Median household income: $63,912
Median home value: $223,300

Home to 40,830 residents, Pasquotank County is one of North Carolina's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,912 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Pasquotank County's population grew 3.3% from 39,514 to 40,830, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $50,558 to $63,912.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,830
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,912
Median home value: $223,300
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 17,565
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,51440,830

Median household income

$50,558$63,912

Median home value

$163,100$223,300

Median gross rent

$909$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,514	$50,558	$163,100	$909
2020	39,775	$54,439	$166,600	$951
2021	40,240	$56,510	$179,500	$967
2022	40,454	$61,411	$201,500	$1,039
2023	40,830	$63,912	$223,300	$1,146

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,483	6.1%
5 to 17	6,339	15.5%
18 to 24	4,010	9.8%
25 to 34	5,736	14.0%
35 to 44	5,091	12.5%
45 to 54	4,362	10.7%
55 to 64	5,427	13.3%
65 to 74	4,342	10.6%
75 and over	3,040	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,934	53.7%
Black or African American	14,143	34.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.2%
Asian	504	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some other race	208	0.5%
Two or more races	1,545	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,401	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,800	10.0%
High school graduate	7,938	28.4%
Some college or associate's	9,741	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,978	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,541	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,774	76.2%
Carpooled	1,984	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	446	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,533	8.5%
Other means	336	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,974	36.1%
15 to 29 min	4,585	27.7%
30 to 44 min	1,812	11.0%
45 to 59 min	1,465	8.9%
60+ min	2,704	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.0% (3,827 of 38,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,576	68.7%
Nonfamily households	4,818	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,394	87.6%
Vacant	2,171	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,018	65.1%
Renter-occupied	5,376	34.9%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,161	69.2%
1-unit, attached	472	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,203	6.8%
5 to 19 units	1,136	6.5%
20 or more units	454	2.6%
Mobile home & other	2,139	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 37139
State: North Carolina
Land area: 227 sq mi
Water area: 62 sq mi
Center point: 36.2652, -76.2607