Tyrrell County, North Carolina

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,376
Median household income: $43,952
Median home value: $138,400

Home to 3,376 residents, Tyrrell County is one of North Carolina's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,952 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Tyrrell County's population declined 17.6% from 4,095 to 3,376, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $35,300 to $43,952.

14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,376
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,952
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 2,004
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0953,376

Median household income

$35,300$43,952

Median home value

$114,800$138,400

Median gross rent

$760$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,095	$35,300	$114,800	$760
2020	3,978	$38,250	$110,900	$668
2021	3,436	$40,938	$99,400	$633
2022	3,389	$55,341	$140,500	$722
2023	3,376	$43,952	$138,400	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	5.0%
5 to 17	390	11.6%
18 to 24	249	7.4%
25 to 34	334	9.9%
35 to 44	485	14.4%
45 to 54	546	16.2%
55 to 64	340	10.1%
65 to 74	417	12.4%
75 and over	445	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,834	54.3%
Black or African American	1,097	32.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	29	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.4%
Two or more races	61	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	500	19.5%
High school graduate	1,047	40.8%
Some college or associate's	642	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	238	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	140	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	880	76.0%
Carpooled	168	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	388	36.8%
15 to 29 min	197	18.7%
30 to 44 min	77	7.3%
45 to 59 min	167	15.8%
60+ min	226	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 20.8% (585 of 2,812)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,005	70.5%
Nonfamily households	421	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,426	71.2%
Vacant	578	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,121	78.6%
Renter-occupied	305	21.4%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,205	60.1%
1-unit, attached	8	0.4%
2 to 4 units	97	4.8%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	689	34.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37177
State: North Carolina
Land area: 391 sq mi
Water area: 206 sq mi
Center point: 35.8704, -76.1653