# Data Centers in Pamlico County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND

Pamlico County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices.

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Last updated 2026.09.30

## Pamlico County at a glance

- County seat: Bayboro
- Population, 2024 estimate: 12550
- Land area, square miles: 336.5
- Development tier, 2026: Tier 2
- Last reappraisal: 2020
- Next reappraisal: 2027
- Regional council: Eastern Carolina Council of Governments

## Local government actions

We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance.

## Announced projects

We have no announced data-center project on record for this county.

## Zoning and land-use rules in Pamlico County

We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Pamlico County from the public record. The planning office can state it.

### How the county ordinance treats a data center

We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one.

### Municipalities in Pamlico County

Alliance, Arapahoe, Bayboro, Grantsboro, Mesic, Minnesott Beach, Oriental, Stonewall, Vandemere

## Electric providers in Pamlico County

North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Pamlico County.

- Tideland EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members
- Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip

A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that.

## Where the land records are in Pamlico County

- [Pamlico County GIS property map](https://webapp.agdmaps.com/nc/pamlico/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage.
- [Pamlico County Register of Deeds](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust.
- [Pamlico County recorded document search](https://cotthosting.com/ncpamlicoexternal/Sentry/Home.aspx): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page.
- [Pamlico County Tax Office](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/tax/index.php): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status.
- [Pamlico County Planning and Economic Development](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/planning_economic_development/index.php): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history.

## Reappraisal and development tier

Pamlico County last reappraised real property effective 2020. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Pamlico County as Tier 2 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs.

## How to read this

County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date.

### Does Pamlico County have a data center moratorium?

We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Pamlico County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately.

### What data centers are planned in Pamlico County?

We have no announced data-center project on record for Pamlico County as of 2026.09.30.

### Does Pamlico County have zoning?

We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Pamlico County from the public record. The planning office can state it.

### Who provides electricity in Pamlico County?

Providers with territory or customers in Pamlico County: Tideland EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits.

### Where do I find parcel records for Pamlico County?

The Pamlico County GIS property map shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Pamlico County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements.

## Neighboring counties

- [Beaufort County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/beaufort-county/index.md)
- [Carteret County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/carteret-county/index.md)
- [Craven County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/craven-county/index.md)
- [Hyde County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hyde-county/index.md)

## Sources for this page

- [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html)
- [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html)
- [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open)
- [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open)
- [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/)
- [Pamlico County Planning and Economic Development](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/planning_economic_development/index.php)
- [Pamlico County GIS property map](https://webapp.agdmaps.com/nc/pamlico/)
- [Pamlico County Register of Deeds](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php)
- [Pamlico County recorded document search](https://cotthosting.com/ncpamlicoexternal/Sentry/Home.aspx)
- [Pamlico County Tax Office](https://pamlicocounty.org/departments/tax/index.php)
- [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members)
- [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip)

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