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Pamlico County, North Carolina
Pamlico County North Carolina Courthouse
Pamlico County Courthouse, Bayboro
Seal of Pamlico County, North Carolina
Seal
Logo of Pamlico County, North Carolina
Logo
Map of North Carolina highlighting Pamlico County
Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the U.S
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded 1872
Named for Pamlico Indians
Seat Bayboro
Largest town Bayboro
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

567 sq mi (1,469 km²)
337 sq mi (873 km²)
230 sq mi (596 km²), 41
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

12,276
36.6/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.pamlicocounty.org

Pamlico ( /ˈpæmlɪk/)[1] County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,276.[2] Its county seat is Bayboro.[3]

Pamlico County is part of the New Bern, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

The county was formed in 1872 from parts of Beaufort and Craven counties. It was named for Pamlico Sound, which adjoins it. Vernacular usage in the area, especially in Craven County, refers to Pamlico County as being "down in the county." Prior to 1872, it was a part of Craven County and has a very low elevation. Most of the county, according to FRIS, North Carolina Flood Risk Information System, is subject to flooding in storm surges. After it was separated from Craven, the old nickname survives. Pamlico County remains rural in character and flavor, although the last decade has brought a good deal of residential development, largely the result of northern retirees and investors attracted to the many miles of waterfront property.

The county is anchored on the east by the Town of Oriental, a popular waystation for boaters traveling the Intracoastal Waterway, and by unincorporated Lowland. New Bern across the county line in Craven County to the west, is the primary trade area for Pamlico County.[4] The unincorporated community of Olympia is in the western county.

Geography[]

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Hobucken Bridge North Carolina

A section of the Intracoastal Waterway in Pamlico County crossed by the Hobucken Bridge.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 337 square miles (870 km2) is land and 230 square miles (600 km2) (41%) is water.[5]

State and local protected area[]

  • Goose Creek Game Land (part)

Major water bodies[]

  • Bay River
  • Goose Creek
  • Intracoastal Waterway
  • Neuse River
  • Pamlico River

Adjacent counties[]

Major highways[]

  • NC 33 NC 33
  • NC 55 NC 55
  • NC 304 NC 304
  • NC 306 NC 306
  • NC 307 NC 307

Major infrastructure[]

  • Cherry Branch - Minnesott Beach Ferry (To Craven County)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 6,323
1890 7,146 13.0%
1900 8,045 12.6%
1910 9,966 23.9%
1920 9,060 −9.1%
1930 9,299 2.6%
1940 9,706 4.4%
1950 9,993 3.0%
1960 9,850 −1.4%
1970 9,467 −3.9%
1980 10,398 9.8%
1990 11,372 9.4%
2000 12,934 13.7%
2010 13,144 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[10]

Census reports show a marked drop of nearly 10 percent in county population from 1910 to 1920, the period of the Great Migration of African Americans from rural areas of the South to northern and midwestern industrial cities offering more economic and social opportunities. Workers were recruited by northern industries, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, which was rapidly expanding at the time.

2020 census[]

Pamlico County racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 9,104 74.16%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,055 16.74%
Native American 58 0.47%
Asian 50 0.41%
Pacific Islander 5 0.04%
Other/Mixed 508 4.14%
Hispanic or Latino 496 4.04%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,276 people, 5,416 households, and 3,589 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 12,934 people, 5,178 households, and 3,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km2). There were 6,781 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.17% White, 24.57% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,178 households, out of which 25.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.10% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 28.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,084, and the median income for a family was $41,659. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $21,344 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,005. About 11.80% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics[]

Pamlico County is governed by an elected, seven-member Board of Commissioners.[13] The county is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments.

United States presidential election results for Pamlico County, North Carolina[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,849 63.54% 2,713 35.55% 69 0.90%
2016 4,258 61.98% 2,448 35.63% 164 2.39%
2012 4,051 59.91% 2,647 39.15% 64 0.95%
2008 3,823 56.96% 2,838 42.28% 51 0.76%
2004 3,679 60.93% 2,335 38.67% 24 0.40%
2000 2,999 57.21% 2,188 41.74% 55 1.05%
1996 2,270 47.39% 2,204 46.01% 316 6.60%
1992 1,929 38.77% 2,229 44.80% 817 16.42%
1988 2,297 50.98% 2,188 48.56% 21 0.47%
1984 2,554 54.14% 2,152 45.62% 11 0.23%
1980 1,504 39.55% 2,224 58.48% 75 1.97%
1976 1,068 33.28% 2,113 65.85% 28 0.87%
1972 1,847 66.11% 919 32.89% 28 1.00%
1968 745 21.46% 1,280 36.87% 1,447 41.68%
1964 1,036 35.72% 1,864 64.28% 0 0.00%
1960 1,061 38.47% 1,697 61.53% 0 0.00%
1956 954 40.94% 1,376 59.06% 0 0.00%
1952 903 38.74% 1,428 61.26% 0 0.00%
1948 685 31.18% 1,370 62.36% 142 6.46%
1944 719 35.70% 1,295 64.30% 0 0.00%
1940 730 33.52% 1,448 66.48% 0 0.00%
1936 860 34.58% 1,627 65.42% 0 0.00%
1932 665 29.35% 1,526 67.34% 75 3.31%
1928 1,099 55.59% 878 44.41% 0 0.00%
1924 459 36.52% 798 63.48% 0 0.00%
1920 1,008 43.94% 1,286 56.06% 0 0.00%
1916 527 41.99% 710 56.57% 18 1.43%
1912 74 6.62% 694 62.13% 349 31.24%
1908 501 43.38% 628 54.37% 26 2.25%
1904 438 43.28% 574 56.72% 0 0.00%
1900 729 54.98% 597 45.02% 0 0.00%
1896 642 42.69% 861 57.25% 1 0.07%
1892 471 35.44% 509 38.30% 349 26.26%
1888 605 45.01% 730 54.32% 9 0.67%
1884 599 44.17% 757 55.83% 0 0.00%
1880 362 35.56% 582 57.17% 74 7.27%



Communities[]

Map of Pamlico County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

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

Towns[]

  • Alliance
  • Arapahoe
  • Bayboro (county seat and largest town)
  • Grantsboro
  • Mesic
  • Minnesott Beach
  • Oriental
  • Stonewall
  • Vandemere

Census-designated place[]

  • Hobucken

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Florence
  • Janerio
  • Lowland
  • Maribel
  • Merritt
  • Olympia
  • Reelsboro
  • Whortonsville

See also[]

References[]

  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 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pamlico County, North Carolina" (in en). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pamlicocountynorthcarolina/PST045221. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  4. ^ "PAMLICO COUNTY". February 27, 2013. https://www.politicsnc.com/pamlico-county/. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_37.txt. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37137.html. 
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37137&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ "Pamlico County - Commissioner Profiles". 2011-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928093939/http://www.co.pamlico.nc.us/Government_Commissioners_Profiles.aspx. 
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 35°09′N 76°40′W / 35.15, -76.67

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