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Pamlico CountyNorth Carolina

Pamlico County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Bayboro, formed in 1872. It was named after the Pamlico River.

  • Founded1872
  • County seatBayboro
  • Named forPamlico River, North Carolina
  • Land area337 sq mi + 225 sq mi water
  • Population12,276 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,114 checked 16 October 2026
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CarteretBeaufortCravenHyde Bayboro Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pamlico on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1872 from Beaufort County and Craven County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pamlico County was created on May 2, 1872, from Beaufort and Craven counties. The county gained territory from Beaufort County in 1874 and again in 1875, but lost territory to Beaufort County in 1891.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1872
    Pamlico County created Pamlico created from Beaufort and Craven.
    from Beaufortfrom Craven
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 132, secs. 1-2/pp. 180-181, and ch. 182, secs. 2, 6/pp. 285-286
  2. 1874
    Gained territory Pamlico gained from Beaufort.
    from Beaufort
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 152, secs. 1-2/p. 233
  3. 1875
    Gained territory Pamlico gained from Beaufort.
    from Beaufort
    · N.C. Sess Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 129, sec. 1/pp. 129-130
  4. 1875
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pamlico and Craven clarified (no change).
    with Cravenno change
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 211
  5. 1891
    Lost territory Pamlico lost to Beaufort.
    to Beaufort
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 307, secs. 1, 3/pp. 260-261

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pamlico

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Good enough
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Pamlico by the Census

Population
12,276 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,118 2020 Census count
Land area
337 square miles
Water area
225 square miles · 40% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
36 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Pamlico County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pamlico County

When was Pamlico County founded?
Pamlico County was founded in 1872, formed from Beaufort County and Craven County, and named after Pamlico River, North Carolina.
What is the county seat of Pamlico County?
The county seat of Pamlico County is Bayboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Pamlico County?
Yes. Pamlico County publishes a parcel map of 17,114 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pamlico County's boundary or name changed?
Pamlico County was created in 1872 from Beaufort County and Craven County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Beaufort County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pamlico County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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