Perquimans County ( ) is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,005. Its

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. The

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facility is located in Perquimans County.

History

The county was originally created as Berkeley Precinct. It was renamed Perquimans Precinct around 1684 and gained county status in 1739. The largest community and county seat is Hertford. File:Perquimans County Courthouse and the Jim "Catfish" Hunter Memorial - Hertford, North Carolina.jpg, Courthouse and the Jim "Catfish" Hunter Memorial File:Perquimans River and the "S" Bridge - Hertford, North Carolina.jpg, The Perquimans River and the "S" Bridge.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (24.86%) is water.

Major water bodies

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* Little River * Perquimans River

Adjacent counties

* Gates County – northwest * Pasquotank County – east * Tyrrell County – south * Washington County – south * Chowan County – southwest

Major highways

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Demographics

2020 census

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

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 11,368 people, 4,645 households, and 3,376 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 6,043 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 70.82%

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, 27.99%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.13% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 4,645 households, of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were

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living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86. 23.00% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males. The

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was $29,538 and the median family income was $35,212. Males had a median income of $27,251 compared with $18,728 for females. The

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for the county was $15,728. About 13.90% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the

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, including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Perquimans County is a member of the

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regional council of governments.

Education

The county is served by Perquimans County Schools, the only school district in the county.
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Communities

Towns

(county seat and largest community) * Winfall

Unincorporated communities

* Belvidere * Woodville * New Hope

Townships

* Belvidere * Bethel * Hertford * New Hope * Parkville

Notable people

* Janice Cole, U.S. Attorney *

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, professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City/Oakland A's and

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, radio personality

References

External links

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NCGenWeb Perquimans County
genealogy resources for the county {{Authority control Elizabeth City, North Carolina micropolitan area 1739 establishments in North Carolina Populated places established in 1739