Pamlico County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Pamlico County
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Pamlico County Courthouse, Bayboro
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Country | United States | |
State | North Carolina | |
Founded | 1872 | |
Named for | Pamlico Indians | |
Seat | Bayboro | |
Largest town | Bayboro | |
Area | ||
• Total | 567 sq mi (1,470 km2) | |
• Land | 337 sq mi (870 km2) | |
• Water | 230 sq mi (600 km2) 41%% | |
Population | ||
• Estimate
(2021)
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12,344 | |
• Density | 36.6/sq mi (14.1/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Pamlico County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,276. Its county seat is Bayboro.
Pamlico County is part of the New Bern, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The county was formed in 1872 from parts of Beaufort and Craven counties. It was named for Pamlico Sound, which adjoins it. Vernacular usage in the area, especially in Craven County, refers to Pamlico County as being "down in the county." Prior to 1872, it was a part of Craven County and has a very low elevation. Most of the county, according to FRIS, North Carolina Flood Risk Information System, much of the county is subject to flooding in storm surges. After it was separated from Craven, the old nickname survives. Pamlico County remains rural in character and flavor, although the last decade has brought a good deal of residential development, largely the result of northern retirees and investors attracted to the many miles of waterfront property.
The county is anchored on the east by the Town of Oriental, a popular waystation for boaters traveling the Intracoastal Waterway, and by unincorporated Lowland. New Bern across the county line in Craven County to the west, is the primary trade area for Pamlico County. The unincorporated community of Olympia is in the western county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 337 square miles (870 km2) is land and 230 square miles (600 km2) (41%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Beaufort County - north
- Hyde County - northeast
- Carteret County - southeast
- Craven County - southwest
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 6,323 | — | |
1890 | 7,146 | 13.0% | |
1900 | 8,045 | 12.6% | |
1910 | 9,966 | 23.9% | |
1920 | 9,060 | −9.1% | |
1930 | 9,299 | 2.6% | |
1940 | 9,706 | 4.4% | |
1950 | 9,993 | 3.0% | |
1960 | 9,850 | −1.4% | |
1970 | 9,467 | −3.9% | |
1980 | 10,398 | 9.8% | |
1990 | 11,372 | 9.4% | |
2000 | 12,934 | 13.7% | |
2010 | 13,144 | 1.6% | |
2020 | 12,276 | −6.6% | |
2021 (est.) | 12,344 | −6.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
Census reports show a marked drop of nearly 10 percent in county population from 1910 to 1920, the period of the Great Migration of African Americans from rural areas of the South to northern and midwestern industrial cities offering more economic and social opportunities. Workers were recruited by northern industries, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, which was rapidly expanding at the time.
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,104 | 74.16% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,055 | 16.74% |
Native American | 58 | 0.47% |
Asian | 50 | 0.41% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed | 508 | 4.14% |
Hispanic or Latino | 496 | 4.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,276 people, 5,416 households, and 3,589 families residing in the county.
Communities
Towns
- Alliance
- Arapahoe
- Bayboro (county seat)
- Grantsboro
- Mesic
- Minnesott Beach
- Oriental
- Stonewall
- Vandemere
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Florence
- Jenerio
- Lowland
- Maribel
- Merritt
- Olympia
- Reelsboro
- Whortonsville
Images for kids
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A section of the Intracoastal Waterway in Pamlico County crossed by the Hobucken Bridge.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Pamlico para niños