Total population (1990 census): 31298
County seat: Elizabeth City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 124 | 24079 | 2388174 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 1236 | 66569 bu | |
| Wheat | 96 | 21730 | 1206856 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 134 | 42603 | 1351376 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tame Hay | 1 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 20 | 2506 | ||
| Cantaloups | 3 | 1 | ||
| Collards | 6 | 13 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 57 | ||
| Kale | 3 | 5 | ||
| Potatoes | 21 | 4179 | 864861 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 17 | 1960 bu | |
| Squash | 6 | 76 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 4 | 91 | 258672 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 16 | 2836 | 4327 bales | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 208400 | 8 | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.