Perquimans County, NC

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2024 Population

13,244

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

0.396% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.83%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,917

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,700

9.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,553

9.57% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Perquimans 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.

99.6% of the residents in Perquimans County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Perquimans County, NC was $231,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Perquimans County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Perquimans County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Perquimans County, NC borders Chowan County, NC, Gates County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Perquimans County, NC is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.15% of Perquimans County, NC residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.31k people) in Perquimans County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 346 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Perquimans County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perquimans County, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perquimans County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.31k ± 213
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 213

3.2%

Hispanic Population

424 people

3.2% of the people in Perquimans County, NC are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perquimans 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

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Perquimans County, NC residents (285 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 Perquimans County, NC was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
454 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
331 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
304 ± 107

Perquimans County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Perquimans County, NC employs 5.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perquimans County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), Accommodation & Food Services (573 people), and Public Administration (557 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($67,436), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,725), and Information ($66,287).

Employment

Occupations

5.55k

2024 Value

± 534

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perquimans County, NC grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 5.07k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perquimans County, NC, are Management Occupations (614 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perquimans 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

5.55k

2024 Value

± 534

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perquimans County, NC grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 5.07k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perquimans County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), Accommodation & Food Services (573 people), and Public Administration (557 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perquimans County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Perquimans County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,493

Median earning men ± $5,028

$35,012

Median earning women ± $3,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,543), Public Administration ($68,194), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,388).

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
15
Construction

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

$7.11k
Retail Trade
$6.75k
Transportation and Warehousing
$6.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perquimans County, NC was $231,700 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,600 to $231,700, a 9.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Perquimans County, NC is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perquimans County, NC have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perquimans County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perquimans County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.696%.

Housing

Property

$231,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,144

$4,297

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Perquimans County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Perquimans County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perquimans 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.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $7,998

5.61k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.61k households in Perquimans County, NC grew to $67,917 from the previous year's value of $61,224.

The following chart displays the households in Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (7.25%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Perquimans County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (7.25%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perquimans County, NC have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% of the workforce in Perquimans County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perquimans 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 Perquimans County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perquimans County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perquimans County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.696%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perquimans County, NC (1.3k out of 13.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 24.8% of the children was living in poverty in Perquimans 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 151 in Perquimans County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 43.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.3% of the population of Perquimans County, NC has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 3.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perquimans County, NC see 6,565 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,565 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 13210 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perquimans County, NC

Primary care physicians in Perquimans County, NC see an average of 6,565 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,565 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.71%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

3.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perquimans County, NC declined by 5.1% from 10.2% to 9.71%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 92.2 in Perquimans County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Perquimans 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 33.8% in Perquimans County, NC.

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