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Perquimans County
Perquimans County Courthouse
Perquimans County Courthouse
Map of North Carolina highlighting Perquimans County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
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North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
Founded 1739
Named for The Perquimans Indians, an Algonquian people
Seat Hertford
Largest town Hertford
Area
 • Total 329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land 247 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water 82 sq mi (210 km2)  25%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
13,130
 • Density 53.2/sq mi (20.5/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st

Perquimans County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 13,005. Its county seat is Hertford. The county was originally created as Berkeley Precinct. It was renamed Perquimans Precinct around 1684 and gained county status in 1739. Perquimans County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility is located in Perquimans County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 329 square miles (850 km2), of which 247 square miles (640 km2) is land and 82 square miles (210 km2) (25%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • US 17
  • NC 37

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1790 5,439
1800 5,708 4.9%
1810 6,052 6.0%
1820 6,857 13.3%
1830 7,419 8.2%
1840 7,346 −1.0%
1850 7,332 −0.2%
1860 7,238 −1.3%
1870 7,945 9.8%
1880 9,466 19.1%
1890 9,293 −1.8%
1900 10,091 8.6%
1910 11,054 9.5%
1920 11,137 0.8%
1930 10,668 −4.2%
1940 9,773 −8.4%
1950 9,602 −1.7%
1960 9,178 −4.4%
1970 8,351 −9.0%
1980 9,486 13.6%
1990 10,447 10.1%
2000 11,368 8.8%
2010 13,453 18.3%
2020 13,005 −3.3%
2021 (est.) 13,130 −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Perquimans County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 9,333 71.76%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,686 20.65%
Native American 35 0.27%
Asian 36 0.28%
Pacific Islander 7 0.05%
Other/Mixed 599 4.61%
Hispanic or Latino 309 2.38%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,005 people, 5,936 households, and 4,023 families residing in the county.

Communities

Map of Perquimans County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Perquimans County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Towns

Unincorporated community

Education

  • Perquimans County Schools

Notable people

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See also

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