Pender County

Pender County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population60,203
County SeatPender County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS141
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population13,212
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)61,592
Median Age42.6
Veterans4,960
Housing Units30,283
Uninsured1,180
Net Migration (recent)6,871
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,389
Total Employees10,814
Avg Annual Pay$47,159
Median Household Income$74,538
Poverty Rate11.7%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$82,055
Federal Spending FY2024$448,492,123
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,450

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$240,800
Median Rent$1,039
FMR Studio$740
FMR 1BR$974
FMR 2BR$1,079
FMR 3BR$1,512
FMR 4BR$1,812

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity34.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches35
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless Population593
Schools108
SNAP Stores44
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)67,509
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,646.6
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
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pender 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.