Pender County GIS Maps

Pender County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pender County Parcels

Pender County has 54,514 mapped parcels covering 540,157 acres. The median assessed value is $230,850. The median lot size is 0.62 acres. 5,114 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 91.8% of parcels. Commercial follows at 3.9% and exempt at 3.6%. The records carry 38,577 distinct owner names. About 10% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 78.8%. Browse the interactive Pender County Parcel viewer here.

Pender County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Pender County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Pender County Population

Pender County had 60,203 residents in 2020. That was 15.3% higher than in 2010. Pender County added 19,121 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 69 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hampstead, Rocky Point and Burgaw.

Population Trend in Pender County NC

Pender County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pender County Zip Codes

Pender County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hampstead (28443), Rocky Point (28457) and Burgaw (28425). Hampstead is the largest zip by population, with about 25,074 residents or 42% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 77% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pender County NC

Pender County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pender County Demographics

Pender County has a median age of 41.8, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 22.5% of residents are under 18, while 18% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 29.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pender County NC

Pender County School Districts

Pender County is served by 1 public school district with 11,073 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pender County NC

Pender County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pender County Housing & Real Estate

Pender County has a median home value of $267,100 and a median gross rent of $1,072. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $591,250 and homes spent about 51 days on the market.

Businesses in Pender County, NC

Pender County has 2,431 business listings across 517 categories. The largest categories in Pender County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (90, 3.7%), Real Estate Agents (46, 1.9%), and Baptist Church (39, 1.6%). The full Pender County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pender County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pender County, NC

Pender County Business Listings

Pender County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pender County Basemaps

Pender County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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