Perquimans County, North Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,146
Median household income: $61,224
Median home value: $211,600

Home to 13,146 residents, Perquimans County is one of North Carolina's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,224 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Perquimans County's population declined 2.1% from 13,430 to 13,146, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $47,162 to $61,224.

82.3% of workers drive to work alone. 68.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,146
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,224
Median home value: $211,600
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 6,918
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,43013,146

Median household income

$47,162$61,224

Median home value

$172,300$211,600

Median gross rent

$914$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,430	$47,162	$172,300	$914
2020	13,513	$51,036	$173,200	$821
2021	13,002	$53,138	$182,700	$934
2022	13,053	$59,401	$211,100	$1,033
2023	13,146	$61,224	$211,600	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	598	4.5%
5 to 17	1,871	14.2%
18 to 24	915	7.0%
25 to 34	1,078	8.2%
35 to 44	1,287	9.8%
45 to 54	1,533	11.7%
55 to 64	2,132	16.2%
65 to 74	2,105	16.0%
75 and over	1,627	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,180	69.8%
Black or African American	2,861	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	106	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	597	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	391	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,296	13.3%
High school graduate	3,089	31.6%
Some college or associate's	3,385	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,178	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	814	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,087	82.3%
Carpooled	439	8.8%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	24	0.5%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	327	6.6%
Other means	66	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	867	18.7%
15 to 29 min	1,449	31.2%
30 to 44 min	760	16.4%
45 to 59 min	503	10.8%
60+ min	1,062	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,494 of 13,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,748	67.2%
Nonfamily households	1,832	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,580	80.7%
Vacant	1,338	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,058	72.7%
Renter-occupied	1,522	27.3%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,769	68.9%
1-unit, attached	88	1.3%
2 to 4 units	208	3.0%
5 to 19 units	52	0.8%
20 or more units	81	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,720	24.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 37143
State: North Carolina
Land area: 247 sq mi
Water area: 82 sq mi
Center point: 36.1809, -76.4032