Pasquotank County | |
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Coordinates: 36°16′N 76°16′W / 36.27°N 76.26°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1668 |
Named for | Indian word meaning "where the current of the stream divides or forks"[1] |
Seat | Elizabeth City |
Largest community | Elizabeth City |
Area | |
• Total | 289.33 sq mi (749.4 km2) |
• Land | 226.88 sq mi (587.6 km2) |
• Water | 62.45 sq mi (161.7 km2) 21.58% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,568 |
• Estimate (2023) | 41,444 |
• Density | 178.81/sq mi (69.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Pasquotank County (PAS-kwoh-tayngk /ˈpæs.kwoʊ.teɪŋk/ ⓘ)[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,568.[3] Its county seat is Elizabeth City.[4]
Pasquotank County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.[5]
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