# Data Centers in Perquimans County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Perquimans County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/perquimans-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Perquimans County at a glance - County seat: Hertford - Population, 2024 estimate: 13460 - Land area, square miles: 247.2 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2032 - Regional council: Albemarle Commission ## Local government actions - Perquimans County, 2026-09, proposed: Perquimans County scheduled a September 8, 2026 public hearing on a data center moratorium. https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/board-of-commissioners?download=4529:tuesday-september-8-2026-public-hearing-notice https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/board-of-commissioners?download=4533:tuesday-september-8-2026-board-of-commissioners-regular-meeting-public-hearing-agenda ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Perquimans County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Perquimans County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The ordinance applies within mapped zoning districts, but the text does not confirm coverage of every unincorporated parcel. https://perquimanscountync.gov/county-information/ordinances?download=366:zoning-ordinance-262012 ### How the county ordinance treats a data center Our search of the county ordinance text found no data-center use by name. A planner decides which listed use applies to a project. The full county zoning ordinance contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://perquimanscountync.gov/county-information/ordinances?download=366:zoning-ordinance-262012 ### Municipalities in Perquimans County Hertford, Winfall ## Electric providers in Perquimans 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 Perquimans County. - Albemarle EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Roanoke Cooperative (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Dominion Energy North Carolina (investor-owned) https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf - Hertford (municipal) 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 Perquimans County - [Perquimans County Register of Deeds](https://perquimanscountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Perquimans County Tax Administrator](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/tax-administrator): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Perquimans County Planning and Zoning](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/planning-and-zoning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Perquimans County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2032. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Perquimans 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 Perquimans County have a data center moratorium? We found no adopted pause on record in Perquimans County. The record does show: Perquimans County (2026-09). See the linked sources for the current status. ### What data centers are planned in Perquimans County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Perquimans County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Perquimans County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Perquimans County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The ordinance applies within mapped zoning districts, but the text does not confirm coverage of every unincorporated parcel. ### Who provides electricity in Perquimans County? Providers with territory or customers in Perquimans County: Albemarle EMC; Roanoke Cooperative; Dominion Energy North Carolina; Hertford. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ## Neighboring counties - [Chowan County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/chowan-county/index.md) - [Gates County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/gates-county/index.md) - [Pasquotank County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pasquotank-county/index.md) - [Tyrrell County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/tyrrell-county/index.md) - [Washington County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/washington-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/) - [Perquimans County ordinance use search](https://perquimanscountync.gov/county-information/ordinances?download=366:zoning-ordinance-262012) - [Perquimans County Planning and Zoning](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/planning-and-zoning) - [Perquimans County Register of Deeds](https://perquimanscountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds) - [Perquimans County Tax Administrator](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/tax-administrator) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Dominion Energy Pilot Grant Program for Northeastern NC Volunteer Fire Departments](https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf) - [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) - [www.perquimanscountync.gov](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/board-of-commissioners?download=4529:tuesday-september-8-2026-public-hearing-notice) - [www.perquimanscountync.gov](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/board-of-commissioners?download=4533:tuesday-september-8-2026-board-of-commissioners-regular-meeting-public-hearing-agenda) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.