Pender County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,550
Rank #837 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,396 +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #570 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #733 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,000 +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #631 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6% −9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #725 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,825 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

82.7% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
30.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.5%45.8%61.0%74.0%12.1%8.8%3.7%0.7%0.5%0.2%

About Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County, North Carolina has a total population of 65,550, making it the 837th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pender County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pender County is $80,396, which ranks #570 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Pender County is $299,000, 6.1% above the national median. Renters in Pender County pay a median gross rent of $1,106 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pender County, 30.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Pender County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.8%).

All data for Pender County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.