Pamlico County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,550
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,758
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,550
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,270
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,273
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,276
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,144
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.0%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,246
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,471
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $752
Building Permits, 2025 97
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,456
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,643
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,724
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,352
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,641
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,717
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,815
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 261
Total employment, 2023 2,542
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 86,566
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,102
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 130
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.5
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 336.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 336.54
FIPS Code 37137