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Pasquotank County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Pasquotank County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pasquotank County, NC has a population of 40,830 and grew 3.4% over the past five years, with a median household income of $66,589 and median worker earnings of $40,396, reflecting a modestly paid workforce. About 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the labor force participation rate is 59.3%, with an unemployment rate of 6.6%. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $223,300 and median gross rent of $1,146 per month, and a homeownership rate of 67.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

40,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,589

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Pasquotank County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,478 (55.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,163 (34.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,284 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,113 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone870 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone572 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish724
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island240
  3. 3.Vietnamese238
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)46
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,445

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,903

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,707

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,366
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,804
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,777
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,642
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,534

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,312
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,156
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,261
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,303
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)1,629
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.27×)1,489
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.22×)343
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)4,531
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)408

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$223,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,146/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,903 (17.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,553 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,487 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999965 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999673 (6.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999587 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,249 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled2,273 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,799 (9.9%)
  • Walked523 (2.9%)
  • Taxi248 (1.4%)
  • Other115 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.