Welcome to Pender County ...
Time Zone: Pender County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Burgaw is the Seat for Pender County.
Pender County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from New Hanover County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pender had a population of 63,046 people. This is an increase of 20.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,217 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pender represented 0.55% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Pender County:
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Burgaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
- Saint Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Topsail Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Watha is located in Pender County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Pender County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Duplin County
- Onslow County
- New Hanover County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Bladen County
- Sampson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |