North Carolina

Perquimans

13,005
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Perquimans

Perquimans, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 5,440. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 13,005.

Its recorded population peaked at 13,453 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Union Seizure of Hertford NC, and 19 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202013,005
201013,453
200011,368
199010,447
19809,486
19708,351
19609,178
19509,602
19409,773
193010,668
192011,137
191011,054
190010,091
18909,293
18809,466
18707,945
18607,238
18507,332
18407,346
18307,419
18206,857
18106,052
18005,708
17905,440
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Perquimans

Military engagements that took place in Perquimans, North Carolina.

Union Seizure of Hertford NC
1862

Historic places in Perquimans

National Register of Historic Places listings in Perquimans, North Carolina.

Myers-White House
Bethel
Hertford Historic District
Hertford
Belvidere Historic District
Hertford
Church of the Holy Trinity
Hertford
Stockton
Woodville
Sutton-Newby House
Hertford
Jacocks, Jonathan Hill, House
New Hope Township
White, Isaac, House
Bethel
Winfall Historic District
Winfall
Old Neck Historic District
Hertford
Perquimans County Courthouse
Hertford
Land's End
Hertford
Belvidere
Belvidere
Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings
Hertford
Newbold-White House
Hertford
Cove Grove
Hertford
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Frequently asked about Perquimans

When does Perquimans first appear in the US census?
Perquimans, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 5,440.
What is the population of Perquimans?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Perquimans had a recorded population of 13,005.
When did Perquimans's population peak?
Perquimans's recorded population peaked at 13,453 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Perquimans?
1 documented military engagement took place in Perquimans, including Union Seizure of Hertford NC.
How many historic places are in Perquimans?
19 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Perquimans, North Carolina.
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