Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,217 and a population density of 22 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 64,671 inhabitants. Its county seat is Burgaw. The county was created 150 years ago in 1874.
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Quick Facts about Pender County
Population : | 64,671 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
Twitter username : | pendercounty_nc |
Area : | 2416 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 6.8% |
Land as percent of area : | 93.2% |
Named for : | William Dorsey Pender |
Altitude : | 52 feet / 16 meters |
Capital : | Burgaw |
Establishment : | January 01, 1875 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/19/2025 - 2:03:06 PM |
Density : | 27 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 19.26% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Pender County is located at 34°30'54"N 77°53'20"W (34.5149400, -77.8888700). It has 7 neighbors: Bladen County, Brunswick County, Columbus County, Duplin County, New Hanover County, Onslow County and Sampson County.
Pender County map
The largest city of Pender County is Burgaw with a population of 4,127. Other cities include, Hampstead population 4,083, Surf City population 2,532, Topsail Beach population 438 and Watha population 247. See all Pender County cities & populated places.
Pender County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pender County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Burgaw | 4,127 | City in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Hampstead | 4,083 | Unincorporated community in Pender County, North Carolina |
Surf City | 2,532 | Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey |
Topsail Beach | 438 | Human settlement in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Saint Helena | 428 | Village in Pender County, North Carolina |
Atkinson | 366 | Town in North Carolina |
Watha | 247 | Human settlement in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Pender County
Pender County has 7 neighbours.
- Bladen County county in North Carolina, United States
- Brunswick County county in North Carolina, United States
- Columbus County county in North Carolina, United States
- Duplin County county in North Carolina, United States
- New Hanover County county in North Carolina, United States
- Onslow County county in North Carolina, United States
- Sampson County county in North Carolina, United States
- Burgaw
Demographics
The population of Pender County increased by 19.26% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 52,217 | - | census |
2011 | 53,175 | 1.8% | estimation process |
2012 | 53,714 | 1% | estimation process |
2013 | 54,779 | 1.94% | estimation process |
2014 | 55,900 | 2.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 57,426 | 2.66% | estimation process |
2016 | 58,771 | 2.29% | estimation process |
2017 | 60,719 | 3.21% | estimation process |
2018 | 62,017 | 2.09% | estimation process |
2019 | 63,060 | 1.65% | estimation process |
2020 | 64,671 | 2.49% | estimation process |
People born in Pender County (2)
People born in Pender County, including politician John Baptista Ashe, African artist Minnie Evans, .
List
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |