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Hertford County

North Carolina · 19,015 residents (2025 est.) · 353 sq mi
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Hertford County is home to 19,908 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The typical home is worth $119,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 37% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The poverty rate is 22.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. The median age is 42.6, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% 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
19,908
−12%since 2000
from 22,601 in 2000
19,015 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
56 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 66 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+9%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
353 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K21K22K24K25K19902000201020202024Hertford County
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(950)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(860)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(1,315)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(1,594)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(1,324)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(2,209)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(2,263)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(2,042)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(2,818)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(2,653)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(1,416)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(464)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,537
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,422 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,886
+85%since 2000
from $15,641 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.5%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
+5%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$119,200
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$844
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $410 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6 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
18
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.1%(8,374)
Black59.2%(13,375)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(354)
Asian0.3%(69)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(6,406)
Black55.6%(11,063)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(1,274)
Asian1.1%(215)
Other4.8%(950)
Diversity Score
73
+11%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−4%since 2020
from 15 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
Mexican3.7%(728)
Puerto Rican0.5%(102)
Cuban0.4%(74)
Argentine0.3%(66)
Spaniard0.3%(55)
Guatemalan0.2%(46)
Dominican0.2%(41)
Honduran0.1%(15)
Salvadoran0.1%(11)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese0.4%(75)
Asian Indian0.2%(39)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Korean0.1%(23)
Japanese0.1%(14)
Laotian0.1%(13)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(13)
Ancestry
English7.1%(1,411)
American6.8%(1,357)
German3.6%(722)
Irish3.2%(644)
West Indian0.7%(138)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(133)
Scottish0.5%(102)
Italian0.5%(99)
Jamaican0.4%(77)
Norwegian0.3%(55)
Haitian0.2%(44)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(37)
Greek0.2%(33)
British0.1%(26)
Hungarian0.1%(25)
French0.1%(19)
Polish0.1%(15)
Danish0.1%(10)
Welsh0%(8)
Russian0%(2)
Kenyan0%(2)
Swedish0%(1)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.1%
+18.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+46%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−8.1 ptssince 2011
from 14.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 52.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2012
from 21.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.8%
+26.0 ptssince 2017
from 56.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(3,057)
Married47%(3,705)
Widowed3.2%(249)
Divorced11%(869)
Women 15+
Never married35%(3,119)
Married43.3%(3,859)
Widowed11.8%(1,051)
Divorced9.8%(874)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% 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)24.8%(331)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(521)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,332 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 Hertford County, North Carolina?

Hertford County, North Carolina has about 19,908 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hertford County, North Carolina earns about $45,537 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hertford County, North Carolina expensive?

In Hertford County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $119,200, and the typical rent is about $844 a month.

How educated are people in Hertford County, North Carolina?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Hertford County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 22.9% of people in Hertford County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hertford County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Hertford County, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,615 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.

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

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