Pamlico County, NC

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2024 Population

12,390

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,717

3.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$216,800

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,422

2.15% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Pamlico County, NC was $216,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.9%.

Most people in Pamlico County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 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.

United States North Carolina New Bern, NC

Population & Diversity

Pamlico County, NC is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.91% of Pamlico County, NC residents were born outside of the country (361 people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.09k people) in Pamlico County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 536 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Pamlico County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pamlico County, NC was 98.4%, 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)
9.09k ± 53
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 177
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
536 ± 179

4.84%

Hispanic Population

600 people

4.84% of the people in Pamlico County, NC are hispanic (600 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Pamlico County, NC residents (361 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pamlico County, NC was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
375 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
311 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 75

Pamlico County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pamlico County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Pamlico County, NC employs 4.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pamlico County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (448 people), and Manufacturing (435 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,681), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,179), and Manufacturing ($66,010).

Employment

Occupations

4.42k

2024 Value

± 408

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pamlico County, NC declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 4.52k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pamlico County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (487 people), Production Occupations (387 people), and Management Occupations (382 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pamlico County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.42k

2024 Value

± 408

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pamlico County, NC declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 4.52k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pamlico County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (448 people), and Manufacturing (435 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

$53,949

Median earning men ± $2,386

$35,963

Median earning women ± $3,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,667), Manufacturing ($70,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,542), Construction ($51,382), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

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.

The visualization shows the 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%), 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 Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 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 Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pamlico County, NC was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,800 to $216,800, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Pamlico County, NC is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pamlico County, NC have an average commute time of 26.5 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 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.49%.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,061

$4,522

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Pamlico County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,717

Median Household Income

± $4,799

5.46k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.46k households in Pamlico County, NC declined from $59,717 from the previous year's value of $61,624.

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.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (3.89%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Pamlico County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.89%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pamlico County, NC have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% 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 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.49%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pamlico County, NC (1.76k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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 2025, 25.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 165 in Pamlico County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 40 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.6% of the population of Pamlico County, NC has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 2.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pamlico County, NC see 3,086 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,086 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 828 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,086 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pamlico County, NC

Primary care physicians in Pamlico County, NC see an average of 3,086 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,086 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.43%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

Medicare

22.1%

Non-Group

2.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pamlico County, NC declined by 1.53% from 8.56% to 8.43%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 121 in Pamlico County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pamlico County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Pamlico County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pamlico County, NC.