Perquimans County Demographics
A map of Perquimans County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,333 | 71.8% |
Black | 2,686 | 20.7% |
Multiracial | 558 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 309 | 2.4% |
Native American/Other | 83 | 0.6% |
Asian | 36 | 0.3% |
Perquimans County, North Carolina had a population of 13,005 in 2020. It was 71.8% White, 20.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perquimans County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Perquimans County is the 90th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Perquimans County's White Population
9,333 residents of Perquimans County identify as White, or 71.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Perquimans County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is more White than neighboring Pasquotank County (53.2% White), Chowan County (60.3% White), Washington County (45.1% White), and Tyrrell County (57.9% White). Perquimans County is less White than neighboring Camden County (79.2% White).
Perquimans County's Black Population
2,686 residents of Perquimans County identify as Black, or 20.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perquimans County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is more Black than neighboring Camden County (10.1% Black). Perquimans County is less Black than neighboring Pasquotank County (35.3% Black), Chowan County (31.9% Black), Washington County (48.6% Black), and Tyrrell County (28.8% Black).
Perquimans County's Asian Population
36 residents of Perquimans County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perquimans County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #90 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is less Asian than neighboring Pasquotank County (1.1% Asian), Camden County (1.1% Asian), and Tyrrell County (1.3% Asian).
Perquimans County's Hispanic Population
309 residents of Perquimans County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perquimans County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasquotank County (5.5% Hispanic), Chowan County (3.9% Hispanic), Camden County (3.3% Hispanic), Washington County (3.4% Hispanic), and Tyrrell County (8.4% Hispanic).
Perquimans County's Native American/Other Population
83 residents of Perquimans County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Perquimans County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chowan County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other). Perquimans County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pasquotank County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Perquimans County's Multiracial Population
558 residents of Perquimans County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perquimans County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Perquimans County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Perquimans County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pasquotank County (4% Multiracial), Chowan County (3.2% Multiracial), Washington County (2.1% Multiracial), and Tyrrell County (3.1% Multiracial). Perquimans County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.