Perquimans County, North Carolina
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,244
- Median household income
- $67,917
- ±7,998
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 205 of 5,758 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 4,780 of 5,614 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 Perquimans | 13,130 (2021) | Po Box 45, Hertford | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County Drainage District 4 | Drainage | 718 Davenports Ln, Edenton | — |
| Hertford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 104 White St, Hertford | — |
| Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | 711 Roanoke Ave, Elizabeth City | — |
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
Perquimans County Schools
School district4 schools
411 Edenton Road St, Hertford, NC, 27944
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Edenton Farmers Market (Edenton)
Gates County Farmers' Market (Gates)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.