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Perquimans County, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Perquimans County, North Carolina has a population of 13,244 across 247 square miles, up 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $391.6 m in 2024, 184 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $962,000.
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Perquimans County
How many people live in Perquimans County
- Population13,244
- Households5,614
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$67,917
- Median age50.7
- Median gross rent$1,008 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$231,700
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,949
- Population under 182,441
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,834
- Share 65 and over28.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,969
- Civilian labor force5,758
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties90th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2272nd
Perquimans County is the 90th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.9 percent against 18.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Perquimans County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.46 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,010
- Births, 202496
- Deaths, 2024213
- Natural change, 2024-117
- Net domestic migration, 2024218
- Net international migration, 2024-8
- Total net migration, 2024210
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024890
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents783rd
The county has grown 3.46 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Perquimans County
Where people moving to Perquimans County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving504
- People arriving, from those returns966
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$71,020
- Largest single originPerquimans County Non-migrants (4,786 households)
- Largest single destination (4,786 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County Non-migrants | 4,786 | 9,645 | $327.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 172 | 307 | $15.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 128 | 242 | $7.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 116 | 210 | $9.6 m |
| Pasquotank County | 94 | 210 | $5.9 m |
| Chowan County | 52 | 97 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 34 | 60 | $3.3 m |
| Chesapeake city | 32 | 65 | $2.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Perquimans County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Perquimans County
What the Perquimans County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$391.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$394.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.6 percent
- GDP change over five years36.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties91st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2560th
- GDP per resident$29,571
Output grew -0.6 percent in the latest year and 36.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Perquimans County
- Covered employment, annual average2,412
- Establishments reporting278
- Average annual pay$44,891
- Average weekly wage$863
- Sector 44-45, employment293
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,326
- Sector 48-49, employment173
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$36,377
- Sector 11, employment105
- Sector 11, average annual pay$54,600
- Sector 56, employment102
- Sector 56, average annual pay$31,349
- Sector 23, employment99
- Sector 54, employment90
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 293 | 34 | $27,326 |
| Sector 48-49 | 173 | 18 | $36,377 |
| Sector 11 | 105 | 17 | $54,600 |
| Sector 56 | 102 | 18 | $31,349 |
| Sector 23 | 99 | 29 | $57,505 |
| Sector 54 | 90 | 27 | $78,526 |
| Sector 81 | 61 | 22 | $43,087 |
| Sector 31-33 | 59 | 6 | $59,271 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 293 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Perquimans County
- Establishments, all industries184
- Employment at those establishments1,466
- Annual payroll$53.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Perquimans County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202446
- Declared construction value permitted$9.9 m
- Single family units authorised46
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$214,176
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Perquimans County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$962,000
- Average 7(a) approval$962,000
- Median 7(a) approval$962,000
- 10th percentile approval$962,000
- 90th percentile approval$962,000
- Largest single approval$962,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term304 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Personal Services (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$943,000
- Average 504 approval$943,000
- Median 504 approval$943,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.1
- Most active CDC504 Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.9 m
The average approval of $962,000 sits close to the median of $962,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Perquimans County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Perquimans County
How big is Perquimans County
- Land area247 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties92nd of 100
- Width, east to west22.3 mi
- Height, north to south20.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land54
- Establishments per square mile0.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Perquimans County
What hazards affect Perquimans County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Perquimans County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Perquimans County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,244
- Households5,614
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$67,917
- Median age50.7
Common questions
Perquimans County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Perquimans County, North Carolina?
13,244, in 5,614 households, ranking 90th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Perquimans County growing?
The population has grown 3.46 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 96 births against 213 deaths, with net migration of 210. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Perquimans County?
$67,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,700, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,008 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Perquimans County?
184 establishments, employing 1,466 people with an annual payroll of $53.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Perquimans County?
Average annual pay is $44,891, or $863 a week, across 2,412 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Perquimans County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $962,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $962,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $943,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Perquimans County?
46 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Perquimans County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Perquimans County come from?
The largest single origin is Perquimans County Non-migrants, with 4,786 households. Arriving households report an average income of $71,020 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Perquimans County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Perquimans County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.