Pender County, NC Demographics
Pender County, NC is the 46th most populous of 100 counties in North Carolina, with 60,203 residents across 871 square miles. That is about 69 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 60,203 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 871 sq mi |
| Density | 69 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Pender County compares to the US
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Central Location: Pender County, NC
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Pender County, NC
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9202.02 | 8,993 | 13.4 | 672 |
| Census Tract 9202.01 | 7,882 | 8.2 | 965 |
| Census Tract 9206.02 | 6,522 | 46.7 | 140 |
| Census Tract 9202.03 | 5,740 | 81.9 | 70 |
| Census Tract 9201.04 | 4,632 | 7.8 | 593 |
| Census Tract 9205.01 | 4,169 | 146.5 | 28 |
| Census Tract 9203 | 3,847 | 91.2 | 42 |
| Census Tract 9204.03 | 3,336 | 41.1 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9204.02 | 3,041 | 25.2 | 121 |
| Census Tract 9206.01 | 2,849 | 39.9 | 71 |
| Census Tract 9204.01 | 2,268 | 29.2 | 78 |
| Census Tract 9202.04 | 1,833 | 236.1 | 8 |
| Census Tract 9201.06 | 1,813 | 14.8 | 123 |
| Census Tract 9205.02 | 1,677 | 83.7 | 20 |
| Census Tract 9201.05 | 1,601 | 5.7 | 279 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.