Hertford County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,908
Rank #1,884 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,537 −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,949 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.9% +82.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,897 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,200 −57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,687 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,572 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,491 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

67.4% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%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%10.0%20.1%30.1%40.2%50.2%55.6%32.2%6.4%3.6%1.1%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Hertford County, North Carolina

Hertford County, North Carolina has a total population of 19,908, making it the 1,884th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hertford County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hertford County is $45,537, which ranks #2,949 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Hertford County is $119,200, 57.7% below the national median. Renters in Hertford County pay a median gross rent of $844 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hertford County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Hertford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 55.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%).

All data for Hertford 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.