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Perquimans County, North Carolina

Perquimans County, North Carolina · ZIP 27919, 27932, 27944

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,460 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,580Households
  • $61,224Median household income
  • $211,600Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Perquimans County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.4%
11k12k13k14k2000: 11,36820002010: 13,45320102020: 13,005202011,36813,005
Population of Perquimans County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,368
201013,453
202013,005

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perquimans County
Under $50k40%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $61,224 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perquimans County
Owner occupied
4,058 units
Renter occupied
1,522 units
Vacancy rate
19.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Perquimans County2023
Retail trade299
Health care and social assistance198
Other services (except public administration)190
Accommodation and food services186
Transportation and warehousing155
Manufacturing96
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services69
Wholesale trade54

1,466 employees in 184 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perquimans County compared with its state
Perquimans County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerquimans CountyNorth Carolina
Population13,14610,584,340
Median household income$61,224$69,904
Median age50.539.1
Median home value$211,600$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.4%34.7%
Foreign-born residents2.3%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%66.4%
Mean commute to work35.4 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Perquimans County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HertfordTown1,9922.86 sq mi
WinfallTown5712.31 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Jobs across Perquimans County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.