The Town Files

Perquimans County, North Carolina

13,244 people. The median home is worth $231,700 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $67,917.

Towns in Perquimans County

Towns in Perquimans County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hertford1,934$176,500$40,25052.0
Winfall555$401,200$77,08347.7

People and housing

Perquimans CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$231,700$228,900
Median rent$1,008$969
Median household income$67,917$60,458
Median age50.741.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%24.5%
Below the poverty line9.8%14.3%

Jobs and pay

2,412 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,891 a year.

Largest industries in Perquimans CountyRetail293 jobs · $27,326Transportation & warehousing173 jobs · $36,377Agriculture, forestry & fishi…105 jobs · $54,600Administrative & support102 jobs · $31,349Construction99 jobs · $57,505Professional & technical serv…90 jobs · $78,526
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perquimans County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 211 storm events in Perquimans County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Perquimans County by type since 1996Hail21Flood5Tornado9High Wind6Lightning5Heavy Rain29Flash Flood9Winter Storm24Tropical Storm10Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perquimans County has been included in 24 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
May 8, 2020Severe StormDR-4543: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).