Pasquotank County and Its Homes
Pasquotank County grew 4 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 42,201 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 17,700 housing units.
Its one incorporated town, Elizabeth City, has a page here. About 50 percent of Pasquotank County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.
Pasquotank County at a Glance
- Population: 42,201 (2025), 40,400 (2020)
- Housing units: about 17,700
- Median year built: 1988 (North Carolina: 1991)
- Built before 1980: 39% (statewide: 34%)
- Detached houses: 71%
- Mobile homes: 12%
- Owner-occupied: 67%
- Heated with electricity: 77% (statewide: 65%)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- Towns with pages here: 1
Census Bureau estimates for Pasquotank County (housing: 2020 to 2024).
Towns in Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City
19,622 people · median home 1970 · its own electric system
What We Do in Pasquotank County
Attic Insulation in Pasquotank County
Some 39 percent of Pasquotank County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Pasquotank County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Pasquotank County attics, and a mouse-soiled Pasquotank County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 24 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Pasquotank County
Some 77 percent of Pasquotank County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.
Homes in Pasquotank County
Half of Pasquotank County's 17,700 housing units were built before 1988: 32 percent before 1970, 39 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 11 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 2000s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves. Elizabeth City's median home dates from 1970, 18 years older than Pasquotank County's as a whole.
Pasquotank County by type: 71 percent detached houses, 15 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 12 percent mobile homes. In Pasquotank County, 77 percent of homes heat with electricity, 7 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide) and 11 percent with tank gas.
Pasquotank County Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: about 1,820 units, 10% (±2)
- 1940s: about 870 units, 5% (±1)
- 1950s: about 1,490 units, 8% (±2)
- 1960s: about 1,500 units, 8% (±2)
- 1970s: about 1,200 units, 7% (±1)
- 1980s: about 2,450 units, 14% (±2)
- 1990s: about 2,400 units, 14% (±2)
- 2000s: about 4,120 units, 23% (±3)
- 2010s: about 1,630 units, 9% (±2)
- 2020 or later: about 240 units, 1% (±1)
Climate Across Pasquotank County
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Pasquotank County towns, by station: Elizabeth City station (Elizabeth City): about 2,850 heating and 1,900 cooling degree days. NOAA's Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station, 5 miles from Elizabeth City, has about 3,050 heating and 1,760 cooling degree days.
Power and Gas in Pasquotank County
The card lists Pasquotank County's town and countryside utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.
Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Pasquotank County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 7 percent of Pasquotank County homes heat with piped gas.
Who Supplies Power in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City's own electric system: Elizabeth City
- Dominion Energy North Carolina: homes near Elizabeth City
- Albemarle EMC: other parts of Pasquotank County
Energy Programs for Pasquotank County Homes
Check each program's current terms for a Pasquotank County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network.
Programs for Pasquotank County
- Home Energy Evaluation (Dominion Energy rebate; near Elizabeth City).
- ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Elizabeth City).
- Energy audit (Albemarle EMC; parts of Pasquotank County): a home energy audit on request for members.
- Income and Age Qualifying Home Improvements (Dominion Energy income-qualified; near Elizabeth City).
- Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Pasquotank County address).
- Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Pasquotank County address).
- Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).
Pasquotank County Insulation FAQs
Do you serve all of Pasquotank County?
Yes: Elizabeth City and every unincorporated Pasquotank County address.
Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Pasquotank County?
Dominion Energy's Home Energy Evaluation (homes near Elizabeth City).
Does attic insulation in Pasquotank County need a permit?
Ask Pasquotank County Inspections before work starts. For an address in Elizabeth City, the town or city hall can tell you whether Pasquotank County's office handles its permits.
Counties Near Pasquotank County
Camden County · Perquimans County · Currituck County · Chowan County · Gates County · All service areas
Pasquotank County, NC
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Insulation Pros in Pasquotank County
An insulation contractor serving North Carolina, Pasquotank County included.
Send the square footage of your Pasquotank County attic, or call (336) 870-3893.