In 2021, Pender County, NC had a population of 60k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $65,681. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pender County, NC declined from 61,891 to 59,964, a −3.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,044 to $65,681, a 9.39% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pender County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), and White (Hispanic) (2.34%).
None of the households in Pender County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Pender County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Pender County, NC was $210,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.
Most people in Pender County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pender County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Pender County, NC borders Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Duplin County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Onslow County, NC, and Sampson County, NC.