Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County is a United States county located in the United States of North Carolina. As of 2000 the population was 41082. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 51314, making it North Carolina's 52nd largest county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932.64 sq mi (2415.53 kmē), of which, 870.67 square miles (2255.02 kmē) of it is land and 61.97 square miles (160.5 kmē) of it is water, making it the ninth largest by size in North Carolina.

Pender County North Carolina
Map of Pender County, North Carolina

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 41082 residents, 16054 households, and 11712 families in the county. The population density was 47.2 people per square mile (18.22/kmē), it would be the 18th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. There were 20798 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile (9.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 people, and the average family size was 2.9 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 51314, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 40557 White, 9860 Black or African American, 248 American Indian, 193 Asian, 19 Native Hawaiian, and 437 from two or more races.

Pender County North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pender County North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pender County North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35902, it would be the 41st highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $41633, it is North Carolina's 48th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17882, making it the 43rd wealthiest county by per capita income among the North Carolina.

In 2000, 9203 pupils and students, of which 4668 are male and 4535 are female, 22.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 479 nursery or pri school, 569 kindergarten, 4703 elementary school, 2113 high school and 1339 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Wallace TownDuplin County, Pender County2.582.57033441299.51438025422
2Atkinson TownPender County0.990.990236238.51813534375
3Burgaw TownPender County3.453.430.013337971.61383128819
4St. Helena VillagePender County5.655.65039569.91804036042
5Surf City TownPender County, Onslow County5.284.21.081393331.62524240521
6Topsail Beach TownPender County5.854.371.48471107.73583855750
7Watha TownPender County0.910.910151165.61565437500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census41082
April 2000 Estimate41082
July 2000 Estimate41252
July 2001 Estimate41732
July 2002 Estimate42581
July 2003 Estimate43145
July 2004 Estimate44365
July 2005 Estimate45738
July 2006 Estimate47777
July 2007 Estimate49710
July 2008 Estimate51314
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school262217479
Kindergarten259310569
Elementary school253121724703
High school100911042113
College or graduate school6077321339
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pender County, North Carolina$35902$41633$17882
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587