Pamlico County, NC

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2023 Population

12,315

0.0162% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.1

0.185% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,624

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$209,800

5.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,519

0.556% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pamlico County, NC had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $61,624. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pamlico County, NC declined from 12,317 to 12,315, a −0.0162% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,867 to $61,624, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pamlico County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.983%).

None of the households in Pamlico County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Pamlico County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pamlico County, NC are Pamlico Community College (118 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Pamlico County, NC was $209,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Pamlico County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pamlico County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Pamlico County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Craven County, NC, and Hyde County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Pamlico County, NC is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.84% of Pamlico County, NC residents were born outside of the country (350 people).

In 2023, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.11k people) in Pamlico County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 357 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Pamlico County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pamlico County, NC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pamlico County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pamlico County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.11k ± 17
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 75
Two+ (Hispanic)
357 ± 120

4.6%

Hispanic Population

567 people

4.6% of the people in Pamlico County, NC are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pamlico County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

2.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

As of 2023, 2.84% of Pamlico County, NC residents (350 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pamlico County, NC was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pamlico County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
443 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
193 ± 68

Pamlico County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pamlico County, NC employs 4.52k people. The largest industries in Pamlico County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Retail Trade (509 people), and Manufacturing (419 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($95,238), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,029), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,563).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.52k

2023 Value

± 388

0.556%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pamlico County, NC grew at a rate of 0.556%, from 4.49k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pamlico County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (493 people), Management Occupations (397 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pamlico County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.52k

2023 Value

± 388

0.556%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pamlico County, NC grew at a rate of 0.556%, from 4.49k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pamlico County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Retail Trade (509 people), and Manufacturing (419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pamlico County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pamlico County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,556

Median earning men ± $2,877

$31,857

Median earning women ± $6,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,596), Public Administration ($71,300), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,556), Information ($70,556), and Construction ($49,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Construction
18
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$18.3k
Retail Trade
$15.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.1k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pamlico County, NC awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Pamlico County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 148 male students and 231 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pamlico County, NC are White (77 and 65.3%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 23.7%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 6.78%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Pamlico County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Pamlico Community College (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pamlico County, NC are Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (31 and 26.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (17 and 14.4%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (10 and 8.47%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 379 students enrolled in Pamlico County, NC, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 208 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
31 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
8 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Pamlico County, NC was Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Pamlico County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pamlico Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

118 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pamlico Community College with 118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 55 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pamlico County, NC, which is 0.873 times less than the 63 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 77 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($43) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pamlico County, NC was $209,800 in 2023, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $198,600 to $209,800, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Pamlico County, NC is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pamlico County, NC have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pamlico County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

Housing

Property

$209,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,360

$4,356

Median Property Taxes

±$351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pamlico County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pamlico County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Pamlico County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pamlico County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501.01
Census Tract 9502.02

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pamlico County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,624

Median Household Income

± $4,808

5.23k

Number of Households

± 387

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.23k households in Pamlico County, NC grew to $61,624 from the previous year's value of $55,867.

The following chart displays the households in Pamlico County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pamlico County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (4.2%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Pamlico County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pamlico County, NC have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Pamlico County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pamlico County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pamlico County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pamlico County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pamlico County, NC (1.41k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pamlico County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Pamlico County, NC has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 2.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pamlico County, NC see 3179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0943% decrease from the previous year (3182 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3086 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1029 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pamlico County, NC

Primary care physicians in Pamlico County, NC see an average of 3,179 patients per year. This represents a 0.0943% decrease from the previous year (3,182 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pamlico County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.56%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

21.8%

Medicare

23.3%

Non-Group

2.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pamlico County, NC declined by 8.21% from 9.32% to 8.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pamlico County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.