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Perquimans County, NC

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

AI Overview

Perquimans County is a small, rural county in northeastern North Carolina with a population of 13,146 and a notably older median age of 50.7 years, factors that shape its labor pool, which carries a low labor force participation rate of just 48.4% and a 5.0% unemployment rate. The workforce is largely high-school-educated, with only 20.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $39,605 against a GDP per capita of $22,857. The county posted a population decline of 2.3% over five years, though housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $211,600 and a 76.5% homeownership rate, with residents averaging a 35.4-minute commute—suggesting many workers are employed outside the county.

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

Population

13,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Perquimans County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,332 (70.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,820 (21.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race446 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races303 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone279 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone55 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish391
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic44
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)44
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  5. 5.Arabic13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,857

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,294
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services675
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)557
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)522
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)495

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,930
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,100
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,012
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations868
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations643

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.35×)563
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.52×)123
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.51×)672
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.38×)408
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.10×)387

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,061/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999572 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999530 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999467 (10.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999439 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999317 (7.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999310 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,460 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled458 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home395 (7.2%)
  • Other93 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.3%)

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.