Pender County, North Carolina
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 65,550
- Median household income
- $80,396
- ±3,889
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 1,518 of 31,476 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 22,408 of 25,291 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pender | 62,815 (2021) | Po Box 5, Burgaw | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Atkinson | 312 (2021) | Po Box 160, Atkinson | — |
| Town of Burgaw | 3,071 (2021) | 109 N Walker St, Burgaw | Website |
| Town of St Helena | 419 (2021) | Po Box 1508, Burgaw | Website |
| Town of Surf City | 4,119 (2021) | Po Box 2475, Surf City | Website |
| Town of Topsail Beach | 481 (2021) | 820 S Anderson Blvd, Topsail Beach | Website |
| Town of Watha | 188 (2021) | 425 Watha Rd, Watha | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 248, Burgaw | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Pender County Schools
School district19 schools
925 Penderlea Hwy, Burgaw, NC, 28425
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Black River Farmers' Market
100 Chruch St., Atkinson, NC, 28421
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hampstead Farmers Market
2368 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-07. USDA listing
Hampstead Farmers Market
2368 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-07. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.