The Town Files

Pasquotank County, North Carolina

40,834 people. The median home is worth $234,600 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $66,589.

Towns in Pasquotank County

Towns in Pasquotank County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elizabeth City18,631$187,700$52,14136.5

People and housing

Pasquotank CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$234,600$228,900
Median rent$1,170$969
Median household income$66,589$60,458
Median age39.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%24.5%
Below the poverty line11.0%14.3%

Jobs and pay

16,026 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,275 a year.

Largest industries in Pasquotank CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,756 jobs · $61,331Retail2,442 jobs · $33,959Hotels & restaurants1,770 jobs · $20,567Manufacturing843 jobs · $54,983Construction558 jobs · $60,386Transportation & warehousing536 jobs · $76,025
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pasquotank County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 256 storm events in Pasquotank County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pasquotank County by type since 1996Hail21Flood6Tornado11High Wind10Heavy Rain34Flash Flood25Strong Wind8Winter Storm22Tropical Storm10Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pasquotank County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).