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PASQUOTANK COUNTY
ABOUT
Established in 1668 from the Albemarle Precinct, Pasquotank
County gets its name from the Native American word
“pask-e'tan-ki” meaning “where the current divides the fork.”
The county is home to Elizabeth City
State University, established in 1891,
which enrolls about 1,350 students per year. perquimans

The county is defined by its waterways and is bordered by the
Pasquotank and Little rivers.
Elizabeth City serves as the county seat. Other communities
located in Pasquotank County include Morgans Corner,
Nixonton, and Weeksville.
Pasquotank County is known for its shipping, boating, fishing,
and diving industries, while serving as an Intracoastal Waterway
hub. Local attractions include the Arts of the Albemarle Center,
the Dixie Land Speedway in Elizabeth City, and the Elizabeth City
State University Khan Planetarium.

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COUNTY NC AVG US AVG

DEMOGRAPHICS 1,2,4
BLACK 37% 22% 13%
WHITE 55% 63% 77%
POPULATION: HISPANIC 5% 10% 17%
39,743
MEDIAN AGE 37 38 38
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NC RANKING:
62nd RENT ≥ 30% INCOME 49% 44% 47%
*ranked HIGH to LOW
out of 100 counties
FAMILIES HEADED BY A FEMALE 17% 13% 19%
PROJECTED 2025 POPULATION 40,820 9.4M 335M

EDUCATION 1,2,3
STUDENT EXPENDITURE K-12 $9,704 $8,898 $11,800
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE
OR REDUCED LUNCH
67% 50% 48%
RATE: 86%
NC: 87% | US: 83%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES & 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES:
THIRD GRADERS
College of the Albemarle - Elizabeth City Campus
READING AT GRADE
Elizabeth City State University
LEVEL: 48%
NC: 58% | US: 68%

HEALTH 1,2 DENTISTS PER 10,000 3 5 6

GROCERY STORES PER 10,000 2 15 13
PRIMARY CARE CANCER INCIDENCE PER 10,000 48 47 45
PHYSICIANS HEART DISEASE DEATHS PER 10,000 25
PER 10,000: 8 16 16
NC: 25 | US: 28 UNINSURED ADULTS 15% 15% 9%
OBESITY 36% 32% 37%

ECONOMY 1,2 UNEMPLOYED 6% 5% 4%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME: $45,664 LIVE IN POVERTY 17% 15% 13%
NC RANKING: 46th
*ranked HIGHEST to LOWEST LARGEST EMPLOYER: Pasquotank County
out of 100 counties Board of Education
SOURCES: 1 NC Health Data Explorer 2 NCIOM 3 NC School Report Cards 4 NC Office of State Budget and Management 5 NC DPI Statistical Profile
State Per Pupil Expenditure 2016-17 | "About" information provided by the North Carolina History Project