COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Bertie County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Bertie County, North Carolina
Washington County is 13% smaller than Bertie County. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $12,292 higher.
WASHINGTON COUNTYBERTIE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,82217,086−13% vs Bertie County
Population density1424−11
Population growth-12.5%-15.7%+3.3 pts
Median age44.646.6−2.0
Male50.2%51.8%−1.6 pts
Female49.8%48.2%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.0%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%34.4%+30.6 pts
Black24.1%59.6%−35.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%2.5%−1.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.8%−0.6 pts
Other9.7%2.8%+6.9 pts
Median household income$61,042$48,750+$12,292
Per capita income$32,670$28,769+$3,901
Poverty rate17.1%16.1%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.488Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%19.0%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree8.0%6.5%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.1%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation48.9%45.7%+3.1 pts
Median home value$159,700$98,500+$61,200
Median gross rent$655$839−$184
Owner-occupied85.8%72.7%+13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%20.5%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%35.2%−22.1 pts
Average commute34.324.7+9.5
Worked from home7.7%4.3%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.8%9.9%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025