Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Pasquotank County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Named after | Indian word meaning "where the current of the stream divides or forks" |
| 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/ ⓘ) 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.