Pamlico County

Pamlico County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population12,276
County SeatPamlico County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS137
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,115
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,317
Median Age54.2
Veterans1,265
Housing Units7,206
Uninsured69
Net Migration (recent)995
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments256
Total Employees2,481
Avg Annual Pay$37,034
Median Household Income$55,867
Poverty Rate13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,772
Federal Spending FY2024$116,523,148
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,492

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$198,600
Median Rent$830
FMR Studio$900
FMR 1BR$906
FMR 2BR$1,188
FMR 3BR$1,431
FMR 4BR$1,575

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k52.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches12
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools45
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)21,175
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,235.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pamlico County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.