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Perquimans County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Elizabeth City, NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 13,210   ( 243 from 2010 , 204 from 2020)
Land area: 247.2 square miles
Population density: 53.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,559 72.36% 0.5%
Black:2,79321.14% 16.1%
Indian:590.45% 51.3%
Asian:720.55% 89.5%
2+ races:2521.91% 72.6%
Hispanic:4753.60% 66.1%
Total non-White:3,65127.64% 5.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:248 9.5
Deaths:50219.3
Net Migration: 46918.0
Net Immigration: -6-0.2
Change in White population:-49 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-194 -1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,453
9,60871.42%
3,32824.74%
390.29%
380.28%
1461.09%
2862.13%
3,84528.58%

2000
11,368
8,01570.50%
3,16727.86%
200.18%
270.24%
680.60%
680.60%
3,35329.50%

1990
10,447
6,95166.54%
3,40632.60%
500.48%
120.11%
n/a
280.27%
3,49633.46%

1980
9,486
5,89462.13%
3,50836.98%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
840.89%
3,59237.87%

1970
8,351
4,88058.44%
3,46641.50%
30.04%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
3,471 41.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,188 10.5
1,37912.1
1,62014.3
-3-0.0
1,593 14.0
492 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,167 11.2
1,32912.7
1,21811.7
30.0
1,064 10.2
-143 -1.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,421 15.0
1,056 11.1
676 7.1
n/a
1,057 11.1
-96 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
745 8.9
n/a
1,014 12.1
121 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Perquimans County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.8
2,428 18.4%
10,782 81.6%
3,662 27.7%
5,568
2.33
3,871 69.5%
2,908 75.1%
363 9.4%
1,697 30.5%

2010
NumberPercent
46.4
2,769 20.6%
10,684 79.4%
2,887 21.5%
5,598
2.39
3,949 70.5%
3,054 77.3%
336 8.5%
1,649 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
2,603 22.9%
8,765 77.1%
2,248 19.8%
4,662
2.41
3,394 72.8%
2,606 76.8%
330 9.7%
1,268 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
2,557 24.5%
7,890 75.5%
1,908 18.3%
3,987
2.58
3,044 76.3%
2,399 78.8%
276 9.1%
943 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.5
2,619 27.6%
6,867 72.4%
1,510 15.9%
3,280
2.86
2,585 78.8%
2,209 85.5%
163 6.3%
695 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Perquimans County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,906 
Median Value$211,100 
Occupied5,56880.6%
Vacant1,33819.4%
Owned4,26576.6%
Rented1,30323.4%
Median Rent$1,033 
Single-Family Units4,80869.6%
    Detached4,79469.4%
    Attached140.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1442.1%
Mobile Homes1,69824.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perquimans County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001853.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992434.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993015.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993796.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992534.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992925.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992374.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991552.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991342.4%
$50,000 to $59,99966311.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993466.2%
$75,000 to $99,99985115.3%
$100,000 to $124,99979114.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993285.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992775.0%
$200,000 or more1332.4%
Median Household Income59,401 
Per Capita Income31,919 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4598.2%
Public Assistance2073.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps74613.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,55564.2%
Unemployed2693.8%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force4,83068.1%
Not in Labor Force2,26631.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5281,37052.7%
Non-Profit13215446.2%
Self-Employed57417077.2%
Local Government11322033.9%
State Government12224533.2%
Federal Government3908681.9%
Total Private + Self2,1021,54057.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.75770551.8%
Total2,8592,24556.0%
Pct. Govt.23.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78915.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09121.3%
Professional, Technical78415.3%
Service Occupations97419.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1022.0%
All others1,48228.9%
White Collar 52.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance73614.4%
Retail trade63612.4%
Manufacturing57811.3%
Public administration4669.1%
Accommodation and food services4398.6%
Construction4318.4%
Educational services3526.9%
Transportation and warehousing2585.0%
Finance and insurance2144.2%
Other services2054.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1813.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1803.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.961.9%
Wholesale trade851.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation821.6%
Information641.2%
Utilities591.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing581.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perquimans County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1260.97%
Puerto Rican1090.84%
Cuban110.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1691.29%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian340.26%
Salvadoran1351.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese280.21%
Filipino130.10%
Korean130.10%
Vietnamese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,99896.0%
Spanish3182.5%
German, other Germanic590.5%
Other570.5%
Chinese280.2%
Arabic120.1%
Vietnamese110.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.1%
Korean50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,12316.3%
American1,65612.7%
Irish1,64912.6%
German9807.5%
Italian5053.9%
French3052.3%
Scotch-Irish2451.9%
Scottish1831.4%
British1140.9%
Greek1030.8%
European920.7%
Polish760.6%
Slovak690.5%
Welsh390.3%
Dutch340.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,94299.1%
Not a citizen1110.9%
Native12,75597.7%
Foreign-born2982.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perquimans County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
376 3.8%962 9.8%3,173 32.3%3,392 34.5%1,072 10.9%853 8.7%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 376 3.8%
9-12 Years 962 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,173 32.3%
Some College 3,392 34.5%
Bach. Degree 1,072 10.9%
Grad Degree 853 8.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perquimans County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,497 4,333 164 3.6% 4.1%
1991 4,357 4,113 244 5.6% 5.9%
1992 4,398 4,128 270 6.1% 6.3%
1993 4,398 4,179 219 5.0% 5.1%
1994 4,405 4,204 201 4.6% 4.4%
1995 4,604 4,369 235 5.1% 4.4%
1996 4,799 4,577 222 4.6% 4.4%
1997 4,798 4,576 222 4.6% 3.8%
1998 4,786 4,589 197 4.1% 3.5%
1999 4,895 4,749 146 3.0% 3.3%
2000 4,778 4,590 188 3.9% 3.7%
2001 4,841 4,574 267 5.5% 5.6%
2002 4,865 4,581 284 5.8% 6.9%
2003 5,044 4,776 268 5.3% 6.7%
2004 5,132 4,874 258 5.0% 5.9%
2005 5,178 4,913 265 5.1% 5.6%
2006 5,285 4,986 299 5.7% 5.1%
2007 5,358 5,057 301 5.6% 5.1%
2008 5,321 4,959 362 6.8% 6.2%
2009 5,235 4,658 577 11.0% 11.0%
2010 5,354 4,790 564 10.5% 10.7%
2011 5,332 4,747 585 11.0% 10.3%
2012 5,312 4,745 567 10.7% 9.5%
2013 5,230 4,743 487 9.3% 7.8%
2014 5,099 4,713 386 7.6% 6.1%
2015 5,150 4,787 363 7.0% 5.7%
2016 5,086 4,758 328 6.4% 5.1%
2017 5,130 4,840 290 5.7% 4.5%
2018 5,026 4,779 247 4.9% 4.0%
2019 5,010 4,768 242 4.8% 3.8%
2020 4,845 4,521 324 6.7% 7.3%
2021 4,822 4,559 263 5.5% 4.9%
2022 4,976 4,753 223 4.5% 3.7%
2023 5,048 4,846 202 4.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com