North Carolina

Perquimans County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
72.3%
African
23.7%
Other
4%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Perquimans Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPerquimans CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White72.3%58.7%58%
Black or African American23.7%19.9%—
Hispanic2.7%12.6%—
Indian0.3%1.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—
East Asian0.2%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Perquimans County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPerquimans CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,917$72,388$80,734
Median home value$231,700$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.4×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,008/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%20.4%21.0%