Perquimans County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,490
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,490
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,460
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,010
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,453
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.3%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,301
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,598
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,008
Building Permits, 2025 43
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,881
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,860
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,941
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,655
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 184
Total employment, 2023 1,466
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 53,816
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,025
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.6
Population per square mile, 2010 54.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 247.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 247.09
FIPS Code 37143