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Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County lies on the North Carolina coast north of Wilmington, running from the Cape Fear River to the barrier islands near Topsail Beach, with Burgaw as the county seat and Hampstead as its largest community. Growth here follows US-17 north from Wilmington, concentrated in unincorporated Hampstead, and CAMA coastal-zone rules, wetlands, and limited water and sewer capacity keep buildable lot inventory tight.
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Pender County at a glance
- 72,000Population (2025)
- BurgawCounty seat
- 871 sq miLand area
- 83 / sq miDensity
- $80,000Median household income
- $300,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 6
- School Boundaries: 1
- Residential: 547
- Zoning: 82
- Traffic Counts: 20
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Emergency Services: 1
- Flood Zones: 4
- HUD: 10
- Opportunity Zones: 1
- Parks & Golf: 14
- Schools: 3
- Soils: 72
- State House Districts: 6
- State Senate Districts: 4
- Zip Codes: 17
Cities and towns in Pender County
Atkinson, Burgaw, Saint Helena, Surf City, Topsail Beach, Watha.
Neighboring counties
- New Hanover County, NC · map
- Duplin County, NC · map
- Onslow County, NC · map
- Brunswick County, NC · map
- Bladen County, NC · map
- Sampson County, NC · map
- Columbus County, NC · map