Perquimans County Demographics

A map of Perquimans County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,314	9,333	70.3%	71.8%
Black	2,820	2,686	21.3%	20.7%
Multiracial	625	558	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic	424	309	3.2%	2.4%
Asian	55	36	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	6	83	0.0%	0.6%

Perquimans County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 13,244, a slight increase from the 13,005 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.3% White, 21.3% Black, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perquimans County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perquimans has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perquimans County, that probability was 44.0% in 2020 and 45.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perquimans County is ranked the 90th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Perquimans County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perquimans County's White Population

9,314 residents of Perquimans County, or 70.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perquimans County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Perquimans County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Perquimans County's population has decreased from 71.8% to 70.3%.

Perquimans County is more White than neighboring Pasquotank County (53.8% White), Chowan County (60.4% White), Washington County (44.5% White), and Tyrrell County (57.1% White). Perquimans County is less White than neighboring Camden County (78.1% White).

Perquimans County's Black Population

2,820 residents of Perquimans County, or 21.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perquimans County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Perquimans County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Black residents' share of Perquimans County's population has increased from 20.7% to 21.3%.

Perquimans County is more Black than neighboring Camden County (9.4% Black). Perquimans County is less Black than neighboring Pasquotank County (34.2% Black), Chowan County (32.4% Black), Washington County (47.7% Black), and Tyrrell County (32.6% Black).

Perquimans County's Asian Population

55 residents of Perquimans County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perquimans County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Perquimans County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 52.8%. Asian residents' share of Perquimans County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Perquimans County is more Asian than neighboring Chowan County (0.1% Asian), Washington County (0% Asian), and Tyrrell County (0% Asian). Perquimans County is less Asian than neighboring Pasquotank County (1.4% Asian), and Camden County (1.2% Asian).

Perquimans County's Hispanic Population

424 residents of Perquimans County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perquimans County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Perquimans County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Perquimans County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.2%.

Perquimans County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasquotank County (6% Hispanic), Chowan County (4% Hispanic), Camden County (4.2% Hispanic), Washington County (4% Hispanic), and Tyrrell County (7.7% Hispanic).

Perquimans County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Perquimans County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perquimans County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Perquimans County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perquimans County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Perquimans County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pasquotank County (0.8% Native American/Other), Chowan County (0.1% Native American/Other), Camden County (1.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tyrrell County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Perquimans County's Multiracial Population

625 residents of Perquimans County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perquimans County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Perquimans County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perquimans County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Perquimans County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Perquimans County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pasquotank County (3.7% Multiracial), Chowan County (3% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), and Tyrrell County (2.2% Multiracial). Perquimans County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.