Bertie County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,170
Rank #2,027 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,750 −35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,844 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,146 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,500 −65.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,010 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,183 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,071 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.6%23.3%34.9%46.6%58.2%59.6%34.4%2.5%2.4%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Bertie County, North Carolina

Bertie County, North Carolina has a total population of 17,170, making it the 2,027th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bertie County is 46.6 years, which is 19.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bertie County is $48,750, which ranks #2,844 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Bertie County is $98,500, 65.1% below the national median. Renters in Bertie County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bertie County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Bertie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 59.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (34.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Bertie County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.