Hertford County, North Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,492
Median household income: $47,472
Median home value: $111,100

Home to 20,492 residents, Hertford County is one of North Carolina's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,472, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hertford County's population declined 14.7% from 24,012 to 20,492, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $41,028 to $47,472.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 56.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,492
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,472
Median home value: $111,100
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 9,831
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,01220,492

Median household income

$41,028$47,472

Median home value

$88,600$111,100

Median gross rent

$756$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,012	$41,028	$88,600	$756
2020	23,752	$42,588	$89,800	$777
2021	22,010	$43,523	$89,400	$810
2022	21,633	$46,196	$103,600	$846
2023	20,492	$47,472	$111,100	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	939	4.6%
5 to 17	2,939	14.3%
18 to 24	2,354	11.5%
25 to 34	2,277	11.1%
35 to 44	2,357	11.5%
45 to 54	2,231	10.9%
55 to 64	3,029	14.8%
65 to 74	2,594	12.7%
75 and over	1,772	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,624	32.3%
Black or African American	11,564	56.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	213	1.0%
Asian	212	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	485	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,328	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,179	15.3%
High school graduate	4,959	34.8%
Some college or associate's	4,734	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,479	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	909	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,285	77.0%
Carpooled	1,031	12.6%
Public transit	68	0.8%
Walked	155	1.9%
Bicycle	18	0.2%
Worked from home	375	4.6%
Other means	230	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,595	33.3%
15 to 29 min	2,260	29.0%
30 to 44 min	1,276	16.4%
45 to 59 min	681	8.7%
60+ min	975	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 21.4% (3,986 of 18,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,158	61.9%
Nonfamily households	3,171	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,329	84.7%
Vacant	1,502	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,529	66.4%
Renter-occupied	2,800	33.6%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,596	67.1%
1-unit, attached	149	1.5%
2 to 4 units	730	7.4%
5 to 19 units	130	1.3%
20 or more units	119	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,107	21.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37091
State: North Carolina
Land area: 353 sq mi
Water area: 7.23 sq mi
Center point: 36.3635, -76.9816