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Welcome to Pender County ...

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

The community of Burgaw is the Seat for Pender County.

Pender County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from New Hanover County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pender had a population of 63,060 people. This is an increase of 20.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,415 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pender represented 0.55% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Pender County:

  • Atkinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Burgaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
  • Saint Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saint Helena is located in Pender County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Topsail Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Watha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Watha is located in Pender County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 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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