Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County
U.S. county
	Pasquotank County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°16′N 76°16′W / 36.26°N 76.26°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1739
Named for	Pasquotank River
Seat	Elizabeth City
Largest city	Elizabeth City
Area
• Total	289 sq mi (750 km2)
• Land	227 sq mi (590 km2)
• Water	63 sq mi (160 km2) 22%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	39,639
• Density	179/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.pasquotank.nc.us

Pasquotank County /ˈpæskwətæŋk/ (listen) ^[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,661.^[2] Its county seat is Elizabeth City.^[3] The county was originally created as Pasquotank Precinct and gained county status in 1739.^[4]

Pasquotank County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 289 square miles (750 km²), of which 227 square miles (590 km²) is land and 63 square miles (160 km²) (22%) is water.^[5] It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by land area.

Almost all of the terrain in Pasquotank County is flatland with a topography near sea level, a characteristic of most of North Carolina's Coastal Plain. The county is flanked by two rivers: the Pasquotank—with which it shares its name—to the east, and the Little River to the west.

Adjacent counties[]

Camden County (east)
Perquimans County (southwest)
Gates County (northwest)

National protected area[]

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	5,477		—
1800	5,379		−1.8%
1810	7,674		42.7%
1820	8,008		4.4%
1830	8,641		7.9%
1840	8,514		−1.5%
1850	8,950		5.1%
1860	8,940		−0.1%
1870	8,131		−9.0%
1880	10,369		27.5%
1890	10,748		3.7%
1900	13,660		27.1%
1910	16,693		22.2%
1920	17,670		5.9%
1930	19,143		8.3%
1940	20,568		7.4%
1950	24,347		18.4%
1960	25,630		5.3%
1970	26,824		4.7%
1980	28,462		6.1%
1990	31,298		10.0%
2000	34,895		11.5%
2010	40,661		16.5%
2018 (est.)	39,639	^[6]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2013^[2]

As of the census of 2010,^[11] there were 40,661 people, 13,907 households, and 9,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile (59/km²). There were 14,289 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.7% White, 37.8% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,907 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,444, and the median income for a family was $36,402. Males had a median income of $30,072 versus $21,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,815. 18.4% of the population and 15.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.5% are under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older.

Law and government[]

Pasquotank County is a member of the regional council of governments.

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Presidential election results

Education[]

College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City State University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Communities[]

Map of Pasquotank County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

City[]

Elizabeth City (county seat)

Unincorporated communities[]

References[]

^ Talk Like A Tarheel Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°16′N 76°16′W / 36.26°N 76.26°W / 36.26; -76.26

[North_Carolina_Collection-1] Talk Like A Tarheel Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-09-18.

[QF-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[USCensusEst2018-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

[GR2-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[12] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	49.1% 9,770	49.4% 9,832	1.5% 295
2016	47.0% 8,180	49.5% 8,615	3.4% 596
2012	42.2% 7,633	56.8% 10,282	1.1% 192
2008	42.8% 7,778	56.5% 10,272	0.7% 130
2004	48.4% 6,609	51.2% 6,984	0.4% 55
2000	45.3% 4,943	53.9% 5,874	0.8% 86
1996	38.3% 2,999	54.1% 4,233	7.5% 590
1992	35.7% 3,419	49.2% 4,709	15.2% 1,453
1988	50.8% 4,006	48.9% 3,860	0.3% 26
1984	54.6% 4,646	45.3% 3,854	0.2% 13
1980	43.4% 3,340	53.6% 4,128	3.0% 230
1976	37.9% 2,651	61.5% 4,302	0.6% 43
1972	63.1% 3,906	34.2% 2,115	2.8% 172
1968	18.8% 1,430	33.8% 2,564	47.4% 3,597
1964	35.8% 2,380	64.2% 4,269
1960	28.7% 1,827	71.3% 4,530
1956	38.1% 1,827	61.9% 2,963
1952	37.0% 2,101	63.0% 3,579
1948	24.0% 701	67.8% 1,976	8.2% 239
1944	25.3% 860	74.7% 2,540
1940	13.3% 506	86.8% 3,314
1936	9.1% 324	90.9% 3,226
1932	10.0% 328	89.5% 2,946	0.6% 18
1928	29.5% 814	70.5% 1,943
1924	19.6% 305	79.6% 1,236	0.8% 12
1920	22.6% 507	77.4% 1,736
1916	18.7% 270	81.3% 1,177	0.1% 1
1912	6.2% 77	78.8% 972	14.9% 184

show v t Municipalities and communities of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Elizabeth City
City	Elizabeth City‡
Township	Mount Hermon
Unincorporated communities	Nixonton Weeksville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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