Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County
Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw
Official seal of Pender County
Official logo of Pender County
Motto: 
"Find Your Treasure"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Pender County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°31′N 77°53′W / 34.51°N 77.89°W / 34.51; -77.89
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1875
Named forWilliam Dorsey Pender
SeatBurgaw
Largest communityHampstead
Area
 • Total934.17 sq mi (2,419.5 km2)
 • Land871.30 sq mi (2,256.7 km2)
 • Water62.87 sq mi (162.8 km2)  6.73%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total60,203
 • Estimate 
(2023)
68,521
 • Density69.10/sq mi (26.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.pendercountync.gov

Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,203.[1] Its county seat is Burgaw.[2] Pender County is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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