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{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Pasquotank County | state = North Carolina | founded = 1668 | named for = Indian word meaning "where the current of the stream divides or forks"<ref name="Named for">{{cite web|url= https://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/pasquotank_county_nc.html|title= Pasquotank County, North Carolina|publisher= www.carolana.com|access-date= August 30, 2022}}</ref> | seat wl = Elizabeth City | largest city wl = Elizabeth City | city type = community | area_total_sq_mi = 289.33 | area_land_sq_mi = 226.88 | area_water_sq_mi = 62.45 | area percentage = 21.58 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 40568 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | population_est = 41444 {{gain}} | population_density_sq_mi = 178.81 | coordinates = {{coord|36.27|-76.26|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}} | web = www.co.pasquotank.nc.us | ex image = Pasquotank County Courthouse 02.jpg | ex image cap = Pasquotank County Courthouse | district = 1st | time zone = Eastern | seal = Pasquotank County Seal.gif }} '''Pasquotank County''' ({{respell|PAS|kwoh|tayngk}} {{IPAc-en|audio=US English pronunciation of the name of the Pasquotank River, North Carolina.ogg|'|p|ae|s|.|k|w|oΚ|.|t|eΙͺ|Ε|k}})<ref name="North Carolina Collection">[http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html Talk Like A Tarheel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622041633/http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html |date=June 22, 2013 }}, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. Retrieved September 18, 2012.</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 40,568.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Elizabeth City, North Carolina|Elizabeth City]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Pasquotank County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC [[Elizabeth City micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]]-[[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]], VA-NC [[Hampton Roads|Combined Statistical Area]].<ref name="2023OMB">{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2023 |title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]}}</ref> ==History== The county was originally created as Pasquotank Precinct and gained county status in 1739.<ref>{{cite web |date=2009 |title=North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies |url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115449/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2015 |work=North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries |publisher=The Newberry Library}}</ref> The largest community and county seat is Elizabeth City. ==Geography== {{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q507438|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Pasquotank County}} According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|289.33|mi2}}, of which {{convert|226.88|mi2}} is land and {{convert|62.45|mi2}} (21.58%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files β North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by land area. Almost all of the terrain in Pasquotank County is flatland with a topography near sea level, a characteristic of most of North Carolina's [[Atlantic Coastal Plain|Coastal Plain]]. The county is flanked by two rivers: the [[Pasquotank River|Pasquotank]] and the [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little River]]. ===National protected area=== * [[Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]] (part) ===State and Local protected site=== * [[Museum of the Albemarle]] ===Major water bodies=== * [[Albemarle Sound]] * [[Big Flatty Creek (North Carolina)|Big Flatty Creek]] * [[Intracoastal Waterway]] * [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little River]] * [[Newbegun Creek (North Carolina)|Newbegun Creek]] * [[Pasquotank River]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Gates County, North Carolina|Gates County]] β northwest * [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden County]] β east * [[Tyrrell County, North Carolina|Tyrrell County]] β south * [[Perquimans County, North Carolina|Perquimans County]] β southwest ===Major highways=== * {{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|87}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus-Truck|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US-Byp|17|dab1=Elizabeth City}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|158}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|344}} ===Major infrastructure=== * [[Elizabeth City Regional Airport]] ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 5477 |1800= 5379 |1810= 7674 |1820= 8008 |1830= 8641 |1840= 8514 |1850= 8950 |1860= 8940 |1870= 8131 |1880= 10369 |1890= 10748 |1900= 13660 |1910= 16693 |1920= 17670 |1930= 19143 |1940= 20568 |1950= 24347 |1960= 25630 |1970= 26824 |1980= 28462 |1990= 31298 |2000= 34895 |2010= 40661 |2020= 40568 |estyear=2023 |estimate=41444 |estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref><br/>1790β1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 1900β1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref><br/>1990β2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37139.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607001243/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37139.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pasquotankcountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Pasquotank County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Pasquotank County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37139&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 21,577 | 53.19% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 14,316 | 35.29% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 150 | 0.37% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 458 | 1.13% |- !scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] | 28 | 0.07% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 1,802 | 4.44% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 2,237 | 5.51% |} As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 40,568 people, 14,697 households, and 9,829 families residing in the county. ===2010 census=== At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 40,661 people, 13,907 households, and 9,687 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|154|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 14,289 housing units at an average density of {{convert|63|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the county was 56.7% White, 37.8% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,907 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,444, and the median income for a family was $36,402. Males had a median income of $30,072 versus $21,652 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,815. 18.4% of the population and 15.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.5% are under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. ==Government and politics== Pasquotank County is a member of the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Albemarle Commission]] regional council of governments. {{PresHead|place=Pasquotank County, North Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Republican|10,537|9,549|257|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|9,770|9,832|295|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|8,180|8,615|596|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|7,633|10,282|192|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|7,778|10,272|130|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|6,609|6,984|55|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|4,943|5,874|86|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,999|4,233|590|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,419|4,709|1,453|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,006|3,860|26|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,646|3,854|13|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1980|Democratic|3,340|4,128|230|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,651|4,302|43|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,906|2,115|172|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,430|2,564|3,597|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,380|4,269|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,827|4,530|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,827|2,963|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|2,101|3,579|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|701|1,976|239|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|860|2,540|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|506|3,314|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|324|3,226|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|328|2,946|18|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1928|Democratic|814|1,943|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1924|Democratic|305|1,236|12|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1920|Democratic|507|1,736|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|270|1,177|1|North Carolina}} {{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|77|972|184|North Carolina}} ==Education== Schools in Pasquotank county include [[College of The Albemarle]], [[Elizabeth City State University]], [[Mid-Atlantic Christian University]], and [[Pasquotank County High School]]. ==Communities== [[File:Map of Pasquotank County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|250px|Map of Pasquotank County with municipal and township labels]] ===City=== * [[Elizabeth City, North Carolina|Elizabeth City]] (county seat and largest community) ===Unincorporated communities=== * [[Nixonton, North Carolina|Nixonton]] * [[Weeksville, North Carolina|Weeksville]] ===Townships=== * Elizabeth City * [[Mount Hermon Township, Pasquotank County, North Carolina|Mount Hermon]] * Newland * Nixonton * Providence * Salem ==See also== * [[List of counties in North Carolina]] * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasquotank County, North Carolina]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{osmrelation|1242004}} * {{official website|http://www.co.pasquotank.nc.us}} {{Geographic Location |Centre = Pasquotank County, North Carolina |North = |Northeast = |East = [[Camden County, North Carolina|Camden County]] |Southeast = |South = [[Albemarle Sound]] |Southwest = [[Perquimans County, North Carolina|Perquimans County]] |West = |Northwest = [[Gates County, North Carolina|Gates County]] }} {{Pasquotank County, North Carolina}} {{North Carolina}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Pasquotank County, North Carolina| ]] [[Category:Elizabeth City, North Carolina micropolitan area]] [[Category:1739 establishments in North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1739]]
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