Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County
Motto: 
"Find Your Treasure"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°31′N 77°53′W / 34.51°N 77.89°W / 34.51; -77.89
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1875
Named afterWilliam Dorsey Pender
SeatBurgaw
Largest communityHampstead
Area
  Total
934.17 sq mi (2,419.5 km2)
  Land871.30 sq mi (2,256.7 km2)
  Water62.87 sq mi (162.8 km2)  6.73%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
60,203
  Estimate 
(2023)
68,521
  Density69.10/sq mi (26.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.pendercountync.gov

Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,203. Its county seat is Burgaw. Pender County is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.