Pamlico County, North Carolina

Pamlico County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bayboro, which was named after its location on the Bay River.

Geography

The County is located in Eastern North Carolina, is separated by the upstream peninsulas from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 1,467 square kilometers, of which 594 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Beaufort County, Hyde County, Carteret County and Craven County.

History

Pamlico County was formed in 1872 from parts of Beaufort County. It was named after an Indian tribe.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Pamlico County 12,934 people in 5,178 households and 3,717 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 73.17 percent White, 24.57 percent Black or African American, 0.53 percent Native American, 0.38 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.59 percent from other races groups; 0.74 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.32 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,178 households out of which 25.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.6 percent were married couples living together, 11.5 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 25 % of all households and 12.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.81 persons.

21.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.4 percent 18-24 Years, 25.8 percent between 25 and 44, 28 percent between 45 and 64, and 18.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the U.S. $ 34,084, the median income for a family was U.S. $ 41,659. Males had a median income of U.S. $ 31,806 compared with women with U.S. $ 21,344. The per capita income was U.S. $ 18,005. 15.3 percent of the population and 11.8 percent of families are below the poverty line. 24.2 percent of them were children and youth under age 18 and 13.4 percent were 65 years or older.