Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County, North Carolina, had an estimated population of 72,111 in 2025 across 2,257 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among North Carolina's counties and nationally.

Population: 72,111; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,257 km²
Density: 32; per km²
Median income: $80,396; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.6; years, ACS 2024

How North Carolina's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.6%	34 / 100	1,169 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,106	30 / 100	711 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$299,000	23 / 100	631 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	82.7%	6 / 100	276 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.6%	30 / 100	768 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	71 / 100	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	34 / 100	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	55 / 100	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	17 / 100	882 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	12.1%	55 / 100	666 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.2%	51 / 100	1,144 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.8%	40 / 100	982 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.6	60 / 100	1,542 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	971	86 / 100	2,175 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.9%	51 / 100	1,148 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.4%	23 / 100	1,312 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.4%	22 / 100	499 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	74.0%	39 / 100	1,893 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.7%	90 / 100	2,411 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.8%	74 / 100	1,551 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.432	82 / 100	2,088 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$80,396	14 / 100	570 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$40,192	22 / 100	801 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.8%	50 / 100	1,259 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	30.6%	26 / 100	712 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.8%	28 / 100	1,402 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.8%	76 / 100	1,310 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.3%	72 / 100	1,762 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Population2025	72,111	39 / 100	771 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	32	65 / 100	1,038 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	46 / 100	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.2%	91 / 100	2,671 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.1	15 / 100	469 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	13.2%	19 / 100	614 / 3,144

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