Perquimans County, North Carolina

Perquimans County
Perquimans County Courthouse
Official seal of Perquimans County
Official logo of Perquimans County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Perquimans County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°11′N 76°24′W / 36.18°N 76.40°W / 36.18; -76.40
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1668
Named forYeopim word meaning “The land of beautiful women”[1]
SeatHertford
Largest communityHertford
Area
 • Total
328.93 sq mi (851.9 km2)
 • Land247.17 sq mi (640.2 km2)
 • Water81.76 sq mi (211.8 km2)  24.86%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,005
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,377
 • Density52.62/sq mi (20.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.perquimanscountync.gov

Perquimans County (/pɜːrˈkwɪmənz/ pur-KWIM-unz)[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,005.[3] Its county seat is Hertford.[4] The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility is located in Perquimans County.

  1. ^ "Perquimans County, North Carolina". www.carolana.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.