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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hertford County

North Carolina · 22,523 residents · 353 sq mi
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With 22,523 people, Hertford County is a county in North Carolina. 25.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $43,300. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 32%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $18,180, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,523
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 22,601 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.7
−14%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
353 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K21K22K24K25K19902000201020202024Hertford County
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,536)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(1,764)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(1,764)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(1,980)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,374)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(3,316)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(2,969)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(2,398)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(2,137)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(1,884)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(1,102)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(299)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,180
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,016
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,641 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.0%
+6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,300
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$275
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $410 in 2000
US average: $450
68.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.0% in 2000
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.1%(8,374)
Black59.2%(13,375)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(354)
Asian0.3%(69)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic40.8%(9,200)
Black57.8%(13,008)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(56)
Asian0.5%(109)
Other0.9%(206)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

10.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.1%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
26.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Hertford County, North Carolina?

Hertford County, North Carolina has about 22,523 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hertford County, North Carolina earns about $18,180 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 $43,300, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Hertford County, North Carolina?

About 10.7% 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 25.0% of people in Hertford County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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

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