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Bertie County

North Carolina · 17,086 residents (2025 est.) · 699 sq mi
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With 17,170 people, Bertie County is a county in North Carolina. At a median age of 46.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $98,500. Households here earn about 33% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,170
−13%since 2000
from 19,773 in 2000
17,086 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
25 / sq mi
−11%since 2009
from 27 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.6
+21%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K19K20K22K19902000201020202024Bertie County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(706)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(933)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.6%(620)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(904)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(932)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(1,909)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(2,243)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(2,020)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(2,563)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.1%(2,588)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.9%(1,360)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(392)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,750
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,177 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,769
+104%since 2000
from $14,096 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
31.9%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+2%since 2010
from 0.480 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction6.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services2.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$98,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$839
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $358 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
27.3% rent
Vacancy rate
20.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.2%
−18.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.0
−25%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36%(7,124)
Black62.1%(12,277)
Hispanic / Latino1%(195)
Asian0.1%(20)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.4%(5,904)
Black59.6%(10,229)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(422)
Asian0.8%(130)
Other2.8%(485)
Diversity Score
66
+9%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−12%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(278)
Guatemalan0.2%(32)
Colombian0.1%(22)
Dominican0.1%(21)
Puerto Rican0.1%(18)
Cuban0.1%(16)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(69)
Asian Indian0.2%(40)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Chinese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American9.1%(1,569)
English7.4%(1,269)
German3.5%(594)
Irish2.5%(425)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(141)
Dutch0.8%(139)
Scottish0.6%(100)
Italian0.4%(74)
West Indian0.3%(49)
Jamaican0.2%(37)
Polish0.2%(33)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(31)
French0.2%(30)
Russian0.2%(26)
Arab0.1%(25)
Moroccan0.1%(25)
Czech0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(10)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Haitian0.1%(10)
British0.1%(9)
Nigerian0.1%(9)
Iranian0%(8)
Swedish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.0%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.8%
+18.0 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+26%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−9.9 ptssince 2011
from 14.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
45.7%
−10.6 ptssince 2011
from 56.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
48.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
24.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2012
from 20.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
71.6%
+19.6 ptssince 2017
from 52.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
86.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(3,232)
Married45.6%(3,523)
Widowed4%(309)
Divorced8.5%(660)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(1,838)
Married47.7%(3,426)
Widowed16.7%(1,197)
Divorced10.1%(726)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.2%(235)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(163)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(327)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.2%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 833 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bertie County, North Carolina?

Bertie County, North Carolina has about 17,170 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bertie County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Bertie County, North Carolina earns about $48,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bertie County, North Carolina expensive?

In Bertie County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $98,500, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Bertie County, North Carolina?

About 19.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bertie County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bertie County, North Carolina?

About 16.1% of people in Bertie County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bertie County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Bertie County, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,218 residents, a change of about -16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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