Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°16′N 76°16′W / 36.27°N 76.26°W / 36.27; -76.26
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1668
Named afterIndian word meaning "where the current of the stream divides or forks"
SeatElizabeth City
Largest communityElizabeth City
Area
  Total
289.33 sq mi (749.4 km2)
  Land226.88 sq mi (587.6 km2)
  Water62.45 sq mi (161.7 km2)  21.58%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
40,568
  Estimate 
(2023)
41,444
  Density178.81/sq mi (69.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.pasquotank.nc.us

Pasquotank County (PAS-kwoh-tayngk /ˈpæs.kw.tŋk/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,568. Its county seat is Elizabeth City. 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.