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Welcome to Pamlico County ...

Time Zone: Pamlico County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bayboro is the Seat for Pamlico County.

Pamlico County was founded in 1872. Pamlico was created by taking area from Beaufort and Craven Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pamlico had a population of 12,726 people. This is a decrease of 2.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,109 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pamlico represented 0.14% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Pamlico County:

  • Alliance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapahoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <2>
  • Grantsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mesic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mesic is located in Pamlico County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Minnesott Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Oriental
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Vandemere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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