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Pamlico County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Pamlico County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pamlico County is a small, rural coastal county with a population of 12,315 that shrank 3.4% over the past five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor market is notably constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 43.8%—consistent with a median age of 54.1 years—and 25.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $37,495. Housing costs remain low relative to national benchmarks, with a median home value of $209,800, an 83.3% homeownership rate, and median gross rent of $909 per month, though GDP per capita of $24,360 signals limited local economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,717

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Pamlico County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,116 (73.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,007 (16.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races548 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race462 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone161 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone73 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish339
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island32
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic29
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,246

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,360

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,159
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services462
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)448
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services436
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)435

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,383
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations861
  3. 3.Service Occupations782
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations742
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations654

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.10×)440
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.29×)404
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)421
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)224
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$209,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999538 (11.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999508 (11.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999458 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999419 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999369 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999320 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,484 (80.7%)
  • Worked At Home477 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled168 (3.9%)
  • Other76 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit46 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle29 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.