Pender County , North Carolina

Population: 63,475 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $76,838 Home $267,100 Rent $1,072/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Pender County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,838), with housing 12% below the US figure ($267,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pender County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$76,838
Median Income
household
$267,100
Home Value
median
$1,072/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $76,838
Per Capita Income $38,296
Poverty Rate 10.7%
Median Home Value $267,100
Median Gross Rent $1,072/mo
Owner Occupied 81.8%
Renter Occupied 18.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 63,475
Median Age 41.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 29.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.6%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
22.1%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
32.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 86.9  ·  87th national percentile

🌊 Flood
81.60
🌪️ Tornado
70.87
🌀 Hurricane
97.16
🔥 Wildfire
86.93
❄️ Winter Storm
87.91
🌍 Earthquake
55.63
☀️ Drought
37.75

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