Perquimans County, North Carolina
County seat: Hertford · Population 13,490 (2025) · 247 sq mi
Perquimans County is the 90th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 13,490 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hertford. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Perquimans County facts
- County seat
- Hertford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,490 +3.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 247 sq mi 92nd largest of 100
- Water area
- 82 sq mi
- Population density
- 55 per sq mi
- Largest city
- Hertford 2,011
- Median household income
- $67,917
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37143
Cities and towns in Perquimans County
Perquimans County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Perquimans County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford (county seat) | Town | 2,011 | |
| Winfall | Town | 575 |
ZIP codes in Perquimans County
6 ZIP codes reach into Perquimans County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27919 also Chowan County
- 27932 also Chowan County
- 27944
- 27946 also Gates and Chowan counties
- 27980 also Chowan County
- 27985
Population of Perquimans County, 2020–2025
Perquimans County grew by 478 people (+3.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 586 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,060 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,024 |
| 2021 | 13,129 |
| 2022 | 13,243 |
| 2023 | 13,369 |
| 2024 | 13,474 |
| 2025 | 13,490 |
Neighboring counties
- Chowan County west · 14,082 people
- Pasquotank County northeast · 42,201 people
- Tyrrell County southeast · 3,537 people
- Gates County northwest · 10,234 people
- Washington County south · 10,638 people
Printable Perquimans 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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