Pamlico County, North Carolina
County seat: Bayboro · Population 12,758 (2025) · 337 sq mi
Pamlico County is the 91st most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 12,758 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bayboro. It is part of the Southeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Pamlico County facts
- County seat
- Bayboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 12,758 +4% since 2020
- Land area
- 337 sq mi 77th largest of 100
- Water area
- 225 sq mi
- Population density
- 38 per sq mi
- Established
- 1872
- Named after
- Pamlico River river in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States
- Largest city
- Bayboro 1,242
- Median household income
- $59,717
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37137
Cities and towns in Pamlico County
Pamlico County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Pamlico County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayboro (county seat) | Town | 1,242 | |
| Oriental | Town | 909 | |
| Alliance | Town | 764 | |
| Grantsboro | Town | 728 | |
| Minnesott Beach | Town | 544 | |
| Arapahoe | Town | 432 | |
| Stonewall | Town | 209 | |
| Vandemere | Town | 197 | |
| Mesic | Town | 143 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Hobucken | 5 |
ZIP codes in Pamlico County
10 ZIP codes reach into Pamlico County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28509
- 28510
- 28515
- 28529
- 28537
- 28552
- 28556
- 28560 also Craven County
- 28571
- 28587
Population of Pamlico County, 2020–2025
Pamlico County grew by 488 people (+4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 654 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,155 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,308 |
| 2021 | 12,362 |
| 2022 | 12,255 |
| 2023 | 12,431 |
| 2024 | 12,688 |
| 2025 | 12,758 |
Neighboring counties
- Craven County west · 105,025 people
- Beaufort County northwest · 44,670 people
- Carteret County south · 70,469 people
- Hyde County northeast · 4,554 people
Printable Pamlico County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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