Place:Perquimans, North Carolina, United States

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NamePerquimans
Alt namesBerkeley Precinctsource: from 1670 to 1681
Perquimans Precinctsource: from 1681 to 1739
Perquimans Countysource: from 1739
TypeCounty
Coordinates36.217°N 76.45°W
Located inNorth Carolina, United States     (1681 - present)
Also located inAlbemarle, North Carolina, United States     (1670 - 1739)
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Perquimans County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 13,005. Its county seat is Hertford. The county was originally created as Berkeley Precinct. It was renamed Perquimans Precinct around 1684 and gained county status in 1739. Perquimans County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility is located in Perquimans County.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1659 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1659 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1668 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1681 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1688 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1709 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1790 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 5,440
1800 5,708
1810 6,052
1820 6,857
1830 7,419
1840 9,790
1850 7,332
1860 7,238
1870 7,945
1880 9,466
1890 9,293
1900 10,091
1910 11,054
1920 11,137
1930 10,668
1940 9,773
1950 9,602
1960 9,178
1970 8,351
1980 9,486
1990 10,447

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External links

www.co.perquimans.nc.us

County History


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