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Perquimans CountyNorth Carolina

Perquimans County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Hertford, formed as a precinct around 1671 and organized as a county in 1739.

  • Founded1672
  • County seatHertford
  • Land area247 sq mi + 82 sq mi water
  • Population13,005 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,072 checked 15 October 2026
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PasquotankChowanWashingtonTyrrellGates Hertford Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Perquimans on the map of North Carolina

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History

Founded in 1672

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

Berkeley Precinct was created around 1671 in the now-extinct Albemarle, and was renamed Perquimans Precinct around 1684. Perquimans Precinct became Perquimans County by legislative act on 6 March 1738/1739. The county lost territory to the creation of Tyrrell Precinct in 1729 and to Gates in 1779.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. c. 1671
    Perquimans County created Berkeley Precinct (later Perquimans Precinct, now Perquimans) created in Albemarle (extinct); southern boundary limit, below Albemarle Sound, was indefinite.
    from Albemarle
    · Corbitt, xxvii, 173; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569
  2. c. 1684
    Renamed Berkeley Precinct renamed Perquimans Precinct.
    formerly Berkeley Precinct
    · Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572
  3. 1729
    Lost territory Perquimans Precinct (now Perquimans) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct (now Tyrrell).
    to Tyrrell
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213
  4. c. 1739
    Changed Perquimans Precinct became Perquimans County by legislative act. · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127
  5. 1779
    Lost territory Perquimans lost to creation of Gates.
    to Gates
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. c. 1671
    Perquimans County created Berkeley Precinct (later Perquimans Precinct, now Perquimans) created in Albemarle (extinct); southern boundary limit, below Albemarle Sound, was indefinite.
    from Albemarle
    · Corbitt, xxvii, 173; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569
  2. c. 1684
    Renamed Berkeley Precinct renamed Perquimans Precinct.
    formerly Berkeley Precinct
    · Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572
  3. 1729
    Lost territory Perquimans Precinct (now Perquimans) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct (now Tyrrell).
    to Tyrrell
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213
  4. c. 1739
    Changed Perquimans Precinct became Perquimans County by legislative act. · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127
  5. 1779
    Lost territory Perquimans lost to creation of Gates.
    to Gates
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232
  6. 1804
    Changed Boundary between Perquimans and Pasquotank defined (no change).
    Pasquotank
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 54, secs. 1-3/pp. 252-253
  7. 1805
    Boundary clarified Perquimans' boundaries with Chowan and Gates redefined (no change).
    with Perquimans'with Chowanwith Gatesno change
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 27, sec. 2/p. 268
  8. 1819
    Changed Boundary between Perquimans and Chowan defined (no change).
    Chowan
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 123, secs. 1-2/p. 79

Land and parcels

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People and land

Perquimans by the Census

Population
13,005 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,866 2020 Census count
Land area
247 square miles
Water area
82 square miles
People per sq mi
53 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

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Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Perquimans County

When was Perquimans County founded?
Perquimans County was founded in 1672.
What is the county seat of Perquimans County?
The county seat of Perquimans County is Hertford.
Is there an online parcel map for Perquimans County?
Yes. Perquimans County publishes a parcel map of 15,072 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Perquimans County's boundary or name changed?
Perquimans County was created in 1671. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Gates County and Tyrrell County. It was formerly called Berkeley Precinct.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Perquimans 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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