Pasquotank County, North Carolina
County seat: Elizabeth City · Population 42,201 (2025) · 227 sq mi
Pasquotank County is the 61st most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 42,201 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elizabeth City. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 4 neighboring counties.
Pasquotank County facts
- County seat
- Elizabeth City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,201 +4% since 2020
- Land area
- 227 sq mi 96th largest of 100
- Water area
- 63 sq mi
- Population density
- 186 per sq mi
- Largest city
- Elizabeth City 19,582 in the county
- Median household income
- $66,589
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 1
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37139
Cities and towns in Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Pasquotank County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City (county seat) | City | 19,582 | Camden County |
ZIP codes in Pasquotank County
1 ZIP code reaches into Pasquotank County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27909 also Camden County
Population of Pasquotank County, 2020–2025
Pasquotank County grew by 1,632 people (+4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 247 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,877 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,400 |
| 2021 | 40,633 |
| 2022 | 40,954 |
| 2023 | 41,370 |
| 2024 | 41,620 |
| 2025 | 42,201 |
Neighboring counties
- Camden County northeast · 11,315 people
- Perquimans County southwest · 13,490 people
- Gates County northwest · 10,234 people
- Tyrrell County south · 3,537 people
Printable Pasquotank 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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