Pender County's estimated 2026 population is 74,072 with a growth rate of 2.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pender County is the 38th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 52,415 and has seen a growth of 41.32% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 41.6 years
Female: 43.4 years
Male: 39.9 years
There are 50,840 adults, (11,932 of whom are seniors) in Pender County.
Female: 32,298 (49.3%)
Male: 33,252 (50.7%)
The racial composition of Pender County includes 75.12% White, 12.13% Black or African American, 5.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49,242 | 75.12% |
| Black or African American | 7,951 | 12.13% |
| Two or more races | 3,883 | 5.92% |
| Other race | 3,744 | 5.71% |
| Asian | 537 | 0.82% |
| Native American | 193 | 0.29% |
Pender County's average per capita income is $48,851. Household income levels show a median of $80,396. The poverty rate stands at 9.73%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $110,056 | $128,437 |
| Families | $100,236 | $119,884 |
| Households | $80,396 | $101,635 |
| Non Families | $46,191 | $59,750 |
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