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| Pasquotank County, North Carolina | ||
 Pasquotank County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of North Carolina | ||
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | ||
| Founded | 1739 | |
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| Named for | Pasquotank River | |
| Seat | Elizabeth City | |
| Largest city | Elizabeth City | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
289 sq mi (749 km²) 227 sq mi (588 km²) 63 sq mi (163 km²), 22% | |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
40,568 179.8/sq mi (69/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www.co.pasquotank.nc.us | |
Pasquotank County /ˈpæskwətæŋk/ [1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 40,568.[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 and the Little River.
National protected area[]
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)
State and local protected areas[]
- Charles Creek Park
- Fun Junktion
- Multiple parks located close to or within Elizabeth City.
Adjacent counties[]
- Tyrrell County - South
- Camden County - East
- Perquimans County - Southwest
- Gates County - Northwest
Major water-bodies[]
- Albemarle Sound
- Big Flatty Creek
- Intracoastal Waterway
- Little River
- Newbegun Creek
- Pasquotank River
Major highways[]
- [[Template:Infobox road/NC/link I-Future|Template:Infobox road/NC/abbrev I-Future]] (Concurrency with US 17)
US 17- US 17 Byp.
- US 158
- NC 344
Other major infrastructure[]
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
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| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[10] | |||
2020 census[]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 21,577 | 53.19% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 14,316 | 35.29% |
| Native American | 150 | 0.37% |
| Asian | 458 | 1.13% |
| Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,802 | 4.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,237 | 5.51% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 40,568 people, 14,697 households, and 9,829 families residing in the county.
2010 census[]
As of the census of 2010,[12] 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 Albemarle Commission regional council of governments.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 9,770 | 49.10% | 9,832 | 49.41% | 295 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | 8,180 | 47.04% | 8,615 | 49.54% | 596 | 3.43% |
| 2012 | 7,633 | 42.15% | 10,282 | 56.78% | 192 | 1.06% |
| 2008 | 7,778 | 42.78% | 10,272 | 56.50% | 130 | 0.72% |
| 2004 | 6,609 | 48.42% | 6,984 | 51.17% | 55 | 0.40% |
| 2000 | 4,943 | 45.34% | 5,874 | 53.88% | 86 | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 2,999 | 38.34% | 4,233 | 54.12% | 590 | 7.54% |
| 1992 | 3,419 | 35.69% | 4,709 | 49.15% | 1,453 | 15.17% |
| 1988 | 4,006 | 50.76% | 3,860 | 48.91% | 26 | 0.33% |
| 1984 | 4,646 | 54.58% | 3,854 | 45.27% | 13 | 0.15% |
| 1980 | 3,340 | 43.39% | 4,128 | 53.62% | 230 | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 2,651 | 37.89% | 4,302 | 61.49% | 43 | 0.61% |
| 1972 | 3,906 | 63.07% | 2,115 | 34.15% | 172 | 2.78% |
| 1968 | 1,430 | 18.84% | 2,564 | 33.78% | 3,597 | 47.39% |
| 1964 | 2,380 | 35.79% | 4,269 | 64.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,827 | 28.74% | 4,530 | 71.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 1,827 | 38.14% | 2,963 | 61.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 2,101 | 36.99% | 3,579 | 63.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 701 | 24.04% | 1,976 | 67.76% | 239 | 8.20% |
| 1944 | 860 | 25.29% | 2,540 | 74.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 506 | 13.25% | 3,314 | 86.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 324 | 9.13% | 3,226 | 90.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 328 | 9.96% | 2,946 | 89.49% | 18 | 0.55% |
| 1928 | 814 | 29.52% | 1,943 | 70.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 305 | 19.64% | 1,236 | 79.59% | 12 | 0.77% |
| 1920 | 507 | 22.60% | 1,736 | 77.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 270 | 18.65% | 1,177 | 81.28% | 1 | 0.07% |
| 1912 | 77 | 6.24% | 972 | 78.83% | 184 | 14.92% |
| 1908 | 405 | 30.31% | 929 | 69.54% | 2 | 0.15% |
| 1904 | 275 | 22.47% | 947 | 77.37% | 2 | 0.16% |
| 1900 | 1,282 | 51.74% | 1,196 | 48.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1896 | 1,519 | 59.22% | 1,037 | 40.43% | 9 | 0.35% |
| 1892 | 1,224 | 54.16% | 801 | 35.44% | 235 | 10.40% |
| 1888 | 1,221 | 58.93% | 826 | 39.86% | 25 | 1.21% |
| 1884 | 1,255 | 58.40% | 894 | 41.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1880 | 1,059 | 64.81% | 575 | 35.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
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 and largest city)
Unincorporated communities[]
- Nixonton
- Weeksville
See also[]
- List of counties in North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasquotank County, North Carolina
- List of future Interstate Highways
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.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pasquotank County, North Carolina" (in en). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pasquotankcountynorthcarolina/PST045221.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37139.html.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37139&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
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