Hertford

Population: 1,703
Median household income: $40,096
Median home value: $178,600

Located in Perquimans County, North Carolina, Hertford is a community with a population of 1,703. The median household income of $40,096 is below the Perquimans County median ($61,224).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hertford's population declined 26.6% from 2,321 to 1,703, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $132,400 to $178,600.

Households average 2.20 people. The median gross rent is $634.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,703
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,096
Median home value: $178,600
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 1,050
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3211,703

Median household income

$39,355$40,096

Median home value

$132,400$178,600

Median gross rent

$745$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,321	$39,355	$132,400	$745
2020	2,126	$40,750	$141,200	$783
2021	2,050	$43,571	$152,200	$637
2022	2,045	$43,696	$184,200	$686
2023	1,703	$40,096	$178,600	$634

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	4.5%
5 to 17	300	17.6%
18 to 24	77	4.5%
25 to 34	206	12.1%
35 to 44	200	11.7%
45 to 54	166	9.7%
55 to 64	298	17.5%
65 to 74	209	12.3%
75 and over	170	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	740	43.5%
Black or African American	769	45.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	24.4%
High school graduate	346	27.7%
Some college or associate's	433	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	107	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	58	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	513	73.5%
Carpooled	114	16.3%
Public transit	12	1.7%
Walked	16	2.3%
Bicycle	7	1.0%
Worked from home	27	3.9%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	25.3%
15 to 29 min	116	17.3%
30 to 44 min	70	10.4%
45 to 59 min	99	14.8%
60+ min	216	32.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 24.7% (418 of 1,689)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	56.5%
Nonfamily households	324	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	744	70.9%
Vacant	306	29.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	400	53.8%
Renter-occupied	344	46.2%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	65.0%
1-unit, attached	23	2.2%
2 to 4 units	134	12.8%
5 to 19 units	32	3.0%
20 or more units	73	7.0%
Mobile home & other	105	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3730900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.1768, -76.4666