Pender County, North Carolina

{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Pender County | state = North Carolina | ex image = Pender County Courthouse.jpg | ex image cap = Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw | seal = Pender County Seal.png | founded = 1875 | named for = William Dorsey Pender | seat wl = Burgaw | largest city wl = Hampstead | city type = community | area_total_sq_mi = 934.17 | area_land_sq_mi = 871.30 | area_water_sq_mi = 62.87 | area percentage = 6.73 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 60203 | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | population_est = 72111 {{gain}} | population_density_sq_mi = 69.10 | coordinates = {{coord|34.51|-77.89|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}} | web = www.pendercountync.gov | district = 7th | time zone = Eastern | motto = "Find Your Treasure" | logo = Pender County Logo.png }}

'''Pender County''' is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,203.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its county seat is Burgaw.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Pender County is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan statistical area.

==History== The county was formed in 1875 from New Hanover County. It was named for William Dorsey Pender of Edgecombe County, a Confederate general mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fccsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ixMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4950%2C433192 | title=Local history offers tasty tidbits | work=Star-News | date=April 17, 1983 | access-date=November 1, 2015 | author=Proffitt, Martie | pages=8C}}</ref> Pender County is located in the southeastern portion of the state and shares borders with Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, and Sampson Counties. The county's eastern border is the Atlantic Ocean. The present land area is {{convert|870.76|sqmi|km2}} and the 2020 population was 60,203, doubling since 1990. The estimated county population in 2023 had increased to 68,521.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> The county commissioners were ordered to hold their first meeting at Rocky Point. The act provided for the establishment of the town of Cowan as the county seat. In 1877, an act was passed repealing that section of the law relative to the town, and another law was enacted, whereby the qualified voters were to vote on the question of moving the county seat to South Washington or any other place, which the majority of the voters designated. Whatever place was selected, the town should be called Stanford. In 1879, Stanford was changed to Burgaw, which was by that law incorporated. It is the county seat.

A slave cemetery that was used by the community of Cardinal Acres until around 1950 was disturbed by a developer grading a site in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Simmonsy|first=Kassie|date=March 16, 2021|title=African American grave site disturbed by subdivision development|url=https://www.wect.com/2021/03/16/african-american-grave-site-disturbed-by-subdivision-development-project/|access-date=March 17, 2021|website=WECT|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography== {{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q507826|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Pender County}} According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|934.17|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|62.87|sqmi}} (6.73%) are covered by water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in North Carolina by land area.

===National protected area=== * Moores Creek National Battlefield

===State and local protected areas=== * Angola Bay Game Land (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands">{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref> * Cape Fear River Wetlands Game Land (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> * Holly Shelter Game Land<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/> * Lea-Hutaff Island State Natural Area * Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area (part) * Whitehall Plantation Game Land (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/>

===Major water bodies=== * (North) Atlantic Ocean * Black River, home of the oldest documented ''Taxodium distichum'' (bald cypress) at {{Age nts|-625|3|4}} years old; located in Bladen County<ref name="Stahleetal2019">{{Cite journal |last1=Stahle |first1=D. W. |last2=Edmondson |first2=J. R. |last3=Howard |first3=I. M. |last4=Robbins |first4=C. R. |last5=Griffin |first5=R. D. |last6=Carl |first6=A. |last7=Hall |first7=C. B. |last8=Stahle |first8=D. K. |last9=Torbenson |first9=M. C. A. |date=May 16, 2019 |title=Longevity, climate sensitivity, and conservation status of wetland trees at Black River, North Carolina |journal=Environmental Research Communications |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=041002 |bibcode=2019ERCom...1d1002S |doi=10.1088/2515-7620/ab0c4a |doi-access=free}}</ref> * Cape Fear River * Doctor's Creek * Intracoastal Waterway * Island Creek<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wood |first1=Andy |last2=Shew |first2=Roger |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Island Creek Basin Ecosystems: An Imperiled Biodiversity Hotspot |url=https://newhanoversheriff.com/DocumentCenter/View/4179/An-Introduction-to-Island-Creek-Basin-Ecosystem-An-Imperiled-Biodiveristy-Hotspot |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=newhanoversheriff.com}}</ref> * Northeast Cape Fear River * Onslow Bay

===Adjacent counties=== * Duplin County – north * Onslow County – northeast * New Hanover County – south * Brunswick County – south * Columbus County – southwest * Bladen County – west * Sampson County – northwest

===Major highways=== {{div col}} * {{Jct|state=NC|I|40}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US-Byp|17|dab1=Hampstead}} (future Hampstead Bypass) * {{Jct|state=NC|US|117}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|421}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|11}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|50}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|53}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|133}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|210}} {{div col end}}

==Climate== Pender County is located in the humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') zone, with mostly moderate temperatures year round. Winters are mild across Pender, with the warmest winter temperatures found in the coastal areas of the county due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. The average high temperature in January is around 55 °F (13 °C) for most of Pender County. Summers are hot and humid, with the hottest summer temperatures found in the northwestern areas of the county. The average high temperature in July is around 90 °F (32 °C).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pender County, NC Climate |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/county/north_carolina/pender |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=BestPlaces}}</ref>

The USDA hardiness zones for Pender County are Zone 8A (10 to 15 °F or -12 to -9 °C) and Zone 8B (15 to 20 °F or -9 to -6 °C).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map {{!}} USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=planthardiness.ars.usda.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1880 = 12468 | 1890 = 12514 | 1900 = 13381 | 1910 = 15471 | 1920 = 14788 | 1930 = 15686 | 1940 = 17710 | 1950 = 18423 | 1960 = 18508 | 1970 = 18149 | 1980 = 22215 | 1990 = 28855 | 2000 = 41082 | 2010 = 52217 | 2020 = 60203 | estyear = 2025 | estimate = 72111 | estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> {{increase}} | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37141.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607001258/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37141.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pendercountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Pender County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> | align = right }} thumb|2020 population density of Pender County NC by census block<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 TIGER/Line® Shapefiles |url=https://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/geo/shapefiles/index.php?year=2025&layergroup=Blocks+(2020) |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Pender County, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>{{Cite web|title=1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - North Carolina - Table 15 - Persons by Race: 1980 and Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_ncABC-02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau|page=14-25|via= WayBack Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228195108/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_ncABC-02.pdf| archive-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - North Carolina: Table 3 - Race and Hispanic Origin |website=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-35.pdf|access-date=|page=15-64|via= WayBack Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320045449/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-35.pdf| archive-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Pender County, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US37141&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pender County, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US37141&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pender County, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US37141&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 1980 !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |13,467 |19,723 |29,441 |38,568 |style='background: #ffffe6; |44,418 |60.62% |68.35% |71.66% |73.86% |style='background: #ffffe6; |73.78% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |8,502 |8,739 |9,536 |9,208 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7,544 |38.27% |30.29% |23.21% |17.63% |style='background: #ffffe6; |12.53% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |24 |74 |178 |237 |style='background: #ffffe6; |195 |0.11% |0.26% |0.43% |0.45% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32% |- |Asian alone (NH) |19 |42 |72 |197 |style='background: #ffffe6; |319 |0.09% |0.15% |0.18% |0.38% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.53% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> |14 |11 |style='background: #ffffe6; |23 |x |x |0.03% |0.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04% |- |Other race alone (NH) |2 |4 |21 |61 |style='background: #ffffe6; |243 |0.01% |0.01% |0.05% |0.12% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> |324 |741 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,479 |x |x |0.79% |1.42% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.12% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |201 |273 |1,496 |3,194 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,982 |0.90% |0.95% |3.64% |6.12% |style='background: #ffffe6; |8.28% |- |'''Total''' |'''22,215''' |'''28,855''' |'''41,082''' |'''52,217''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''60,203 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, 60,203 people, 22,962 households, and 14,676 families lived in the county.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A141&in=state%3A37|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 26, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

The median age was 42.9 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.9 males.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

The racial makeup of the county was 75.3% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.7% from some other race, and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 8.3% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A141&in=state%3A37|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 26, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

39.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 61.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A141&in=state%3A37|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 26, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 22,962 households in the county, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.0% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 29,927 housing units, of which 23.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.2% were owner-occupied and 18.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===2000 census=== At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families resided in the county. The population density was {{convert|47|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. The 20,798 housing units had an average density of {{convert|24|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 72.74% White, 23.58% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 2.06% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. About 3.64% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 16,054 households, 29.4% had children under 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were not families. Around 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the age distribution was 23.2% under 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,902, and for a family was $41,633. Males had a median income of $31,424 versus $21,623 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,882. About 9.50% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics== Pender County is a member of the regional Cape Fear Council of Governments.

The government is run by a board of commissioners with a county manager.

Pender County is a strong Republican county, voting with the party since 1996. In the 1992 presidential election, Democratic nominee Bill Clinton won the county. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump won the county with 63 percent of the vote, over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's 33 percent. Trump continued to increase his margin of victory in Pender in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.

{{PresHead|place=Pender County, North Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>}}  {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|19|967|268|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|400|970|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1920|Democratic|699|1,580|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1924|Democratic|253|1,175|17|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,300|998|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|270|1,993|11|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|333|2,379|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|305|2,249|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|441|1,732|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|304|1,334|500|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,152|2,029|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,009|2,196|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,274|2,744|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,961|3,205|0|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,007|1,942|2,720|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,327|1,415|87|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,063|4,422|52|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1980|Democratic|3,018|4,382|136|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,079|4,354|20|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,926|4,377|20|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,857|5,825|1,748|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|1996|Republican|5,538|5,409|993|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2000|Republican|7,661|6,415|78|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2004|Republican|10,037|6,999|49|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2008|Republican|13,618|9,907|224|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2012|Republican|14,617|9,632|278|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|17,639|9,354|892|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|21,956|11,723|490|North Carolina}} {{PresRow|2024|Republican|26,042|12,460|407|North Carolina}} {{PresFoot}}

==Education== The county is served by Pender County Schools.

==Communities== thumb|300px|Map of Pender County with municipal and township labels

===Towns=== * Atkinson * Burgaw (county seat) * Surf City (also in Onslow County) * Topsail Beach * Wallace (also in Duplin County) * Watha

===Village=== * St. Helena

===Townships=== {{div col}} * Burgaw * Canetuck * Caswell * Columbia * Grady * Holly * Long Creek * Rocky Point * Topsail * Union {{div col end}}

===Census-designated places=== * Hampstead (largest community) * Long Creek * Rocky Point

===Other unincorporated communities=== * Charity * Currie * Montague * Register * Scotts Hill * Sloop Point * Willard * Yamacraw

==Notable people== * John Baptista Ashe, born in Rocky Point township, delegate to the Continental Congress<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location=Chicago | date = 1963}}</ref> * John Baptista Ashe, born in Rocky Point township, nephew of the above, United States congressman from North Carolina<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896"/> * William Shepperd Ashe, born in Rocky Point township, United States congressman from North Carolina<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896"/>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{osmrelation|2528732}} * {{Official website|http://www.pendercountync.gov/}} * [http://ncgenweb.us/nc/pender/ NCGenWeb Pender County], genealogy resources for the county

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Pender County, North Carolina |North = Duplin County |Northeast = Onslow County |East = |Southeast = Atlantic Ocean |South = New Hanover County |Southwest = Columbus County and Brunswick County |West = Bladen County |Northwest = Sampson County }} {{Pender County, North Carolina}} {{North_Carolina}} {{Authority control}}

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