Pasquotank County, NC Population

Overview

40,240

Total Population

38.9

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,421

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pasquotank County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pasquotank County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pasquotank County's population under 18 was 22.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pasquotank County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pasquotank County, 18.69% were under the age of 15, 20.05% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 720 more females than males in Pasquotank County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Pasquotank County, NC.
The Pasquotank County, NC gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,497.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,559.

Pasquotank County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pasquotank County population: 57.10% are White, 36.26% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.62% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.
Pasquotank County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,819 (93.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pasquotank County is White with a population of 22,976 (57.10% of the total population).

Pasquotank County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,648 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Pasquotank County's population increased by 5,725 (16.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pasquotank County's population decreased by 55 (0.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pasquotank County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,907.