Pasquotank County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pasquotank County: 29 seats on 7 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Pasquotank County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Pasquotank County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Pasquotank County
40,834people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,589 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$234,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6% · White 53.8% · Black 34.2% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Pasquotank County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
549people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,235people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,784in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
549
17,235
17,784
August 2026
3.7%
652
16,811
17,463
July 2026
3.8%
665
16,637
17,302
June 2026
3.7%
647
16,985
17,632
May 2026
3.6%
640
17,025
17,665
April 2026
3.5%
622
17,216
17,838
March 2026
3.6%
655
17,303
17,958
February 2026
4.1%
741
17,155
17,896
January 2026
4.5%
799
16,959
17,758
December 2025
3.8%
676
17,242
17,918
November 2025
4.0%
713
17,260
17,973
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
681
17,213
17,894
August 2025
4.4%
770
16,914
17,684
July 2025
4.3%
773
17,138
17,911
June 2025
3.9%
708
17,468
18,176
May 2025
3.8%
682
17,385
18,067
April 2025
3.5%
633
17,572
18,205
March 2025
3.9%
705
17,444
18,149
February 2025
4.1%
733
17,320
18,053
January 2025
4.2%
760
17,329
18,089
December 2024
3.5%
633
17,377
18,010
November 2024
3.7%
673
17,471
18,144
October 2024
3.2%
586
17,712
18,298
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
712
17,299
18,011
2024
3.7%
675
17,466
18,141
2023
3.9%
704
17,301
18,005
2022
4.3%
760
17,040
17,800
2021
5.2%
886
16,236
17,122
2020
6.9%
1,171
15,708
16,879
2019
4.4%
767
16,791
17,558
2018
4.6%
822
16,901
17,723
2017
5.3%
954
17,063
18,017
2016
6.1%
1,085
16,835
17,920
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Pasquotank County
269.8 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
690.1 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
0murders2025, 61 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
61
269.8
156
690.1
2024
78
339.0
155
673.6
2023
72
322.0
208
930.1
2022
54
240.1
258
1,147.2
2021
109
499.3
204
934.5
2020
91
411.1
273
1,233.3
2019
66
298.4
235
1,062.4
2018
52
235.9
250
1,134.1
2017
65
294.8
289
1,310.6
2016
35
160.2
259
1,185.2
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office
2025
61
156
22,606
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.61 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 22,606 people.
59sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office
59
3
22,606
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
59
2.61
3
1
2024
58
2.52
8
1
2023
56
2.50
8
1
2022
50
2.22
8
1
2021
50
2.29
7
1
2020
49
2.21
7
1
2019
46
2.08
6
1
2018
46
2.09
5
1
2017
47
2.13
5
1
2016
45
2.06
21
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Pasquotank County Clerk of Superior Court?
Jennifer S. Thompson (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pasquotank County Register of Deeds?
Penny Newbern (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
Who is the Pasquotank County Sheriff?
Tommy Wooten (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pasquotank County commissioners?
Charles H. Jordan (At-Large); Barry A. Overman (At-Large); Sam Davis III (At-Large); Lloyd E. Griffin III (Northern Inside); Sean Lavin (Northern Outside); Clifford Shaw (Southern Inside); Jonathan Meads (Southern Outside).
Who is on the Pasquotank County School Board?
Angelique (Angie) Boylan (Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat MEMBER); Angela Spear Cobb (Board of Education Member, Inside Corporate Limit); Pam Pureza (Board of Education Member, Inside Corporate Limit); Shelia Hughes Williams (Board of Education Member, Inside Member); Sharon J. Warden (Board of Education Member, Outside Corporate Limit); Tommy Old (Board of Education Member, Outside Corporate Limit); Valerie Poole Bogues (Board of Education Member, Outside Member).
What is the population of Pasquotank County?
About 40,834 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $66,589 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pasquotank County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 549 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,784, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pasquotank County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pasquotank County?
1: Elizabeth City. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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