Pamlico County, North Carolina

Pamlico County
County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°09′N 76°40′W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1872
Seat	Bayboro
Area
• Total	566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	229 sq mi (590 km2)  40.49%
Population  (2000)
• Total	12,934
• Density	40/sq mi (15/km2)
Website	www.co.pamlico.nc.us

Pamlico County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2006, the population is 13,097 . Its county seat is BayboroTemplate:GR.

Pamlico County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1872 from parts of Beaufort County and Craven County. It was named for Pamlico Sound, which adjoins it. 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 village of Oriental, a popular waystation for boaters traveling the Intra-Coastal Waterway, and New Bern (just across the border in Craven County) to the west. New Bern is "the primary trade area" for Pamlico County.

Law and government

Pamlico County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 566 square miles (1,467 km²), of which, 337 square miles (873 km²) of it is land and 229 square miles (594 km²) of it (40.49%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into five townships, which are numbered but not named.

Adjacent counties

• Beaufort County, North Carolina - north
• Hyde County, North Carolina - northeast (across Pamlico Sound)
• Carteret County, North Carolina - southeast (across the Neuse River estuary)
• Craven County, North Carolina - southwest (across the Neuse River estuary) and west

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,934 people, 5,178 households, and 3,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 6,781 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.17% White, 24.57% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,178 households out of which 25.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.10% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 28.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,084, and the median income for a family was $41,659. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $21,344 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,005. About 11.80% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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

• Alliance
• Arapahoe
• Bayboro
• Grantsboro
• Mesic
• Minnesott Beach
• Oriental
• Stonewall
• Vandemere
• Maribel
• Florence
• Merritt
• Reelsboro
• Hobucken
• Lowland
• Olympia

External links

• Pamlico County government official website
• The Pamlico County Committee of 100 - Dedicated solely to economic development and the economic well-being of the entire business community.
• Pamlico County Chamber of Commerce
• The Pamlico News - The Weekly Newspaper for Pamlico County
• Town of Oriental Visitor's Information
• Official Website of the Town of Oriental
• Pamlico Ink – The Newspaper of the Pamlico Sound