Hertford County, NC Demographic Data

Hertford County, NC Summary

Hertford County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 24,522
  • Area: 360.35 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 353.06 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 68.04 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 45.93 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hertford County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,294
51%
50.8
Male
11,991
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,285
 
323,128,000

Hertford County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,188
4.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,251
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,484
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,784
7.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,751
7.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,836
11.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,758
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,306
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,837
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,807
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,443
10.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,237
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
603
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,525
80.4%
77.2
Female
9,958
51.0%
51.3
Male
9,567
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,261
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,332
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,283
17.6%
15.2
Female
2,536
59.2%
55.8
Male
1,747
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Hertford County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,509
96.8% 
96.8
White
8,572
35.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,144
58.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
260
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
195
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
36
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
12
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
28
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
111
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
41
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
40
0.2% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
1
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
297
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
776
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
807
3.3% 
17.8
Mexican
413
1.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
25
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
280
1.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,478
96.7% 
82.2

Hertford County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
947
5.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,364
14.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,550
33.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,927
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,523
9.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,658
9.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
858
5.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,311
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,516
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,516
15.0%
31.2

Hertford County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,502
36.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,022
39.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,080
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,015
5.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,743
8.6
5.8%

Hertford County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,939
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,158
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
873
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
67
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
82
0.4%
1.1%

Hertford County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,359
15.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
854
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,109
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,068
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,414
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,348
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
692
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
587
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
204
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
71
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
34,523
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,650
 
31,128

Hertford County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
339
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
785
8.8%
9.8
Construction
263
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,818
31.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
259
2.9%
6.6
Information
110
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,457
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
425
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
316
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
678
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,087
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
258
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
126
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
664
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,815
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,568
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,850
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,024
22.7%
18.1%

Hertford County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,725
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,522
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
635
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
54
0.6%
5.1
Walked
304
3.5%
2.7
Other means
95
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
115
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
 
26.6

Hertford County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
833
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,924
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,567
29.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,382
27.4%
21.0

Hertford County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,706
82.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,746
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,960
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,841
17.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Hertford County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,547
1 room
103
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
50
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
373
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,805
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,009
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,044
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,645
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
767
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
751
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Hertford County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,547
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,847
64.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
162
1.5%
5.9
2-units
567
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
268
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
138
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
41
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
57
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,467
23.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Hertford County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
630
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
613
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,320
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,313
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,150
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,604
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,552
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,216
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
139
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%

Hertford County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
755
8.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,807
20.8%
4.7
Electricity
5,297
60.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
598
6.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
143
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.6%
1.1

Hertford County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,893
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
24
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
3.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
129
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
414
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
785
27.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,413
48.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,185
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
436
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
321
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
800
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%

Hertford County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,635 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
192
7.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
640
24.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,790
67.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
325
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
349
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
282
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
289
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,229
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
414
0.0%
0.0%

Hertford County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,746
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,289
22.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,042
35.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,090
19.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
662
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
384
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
203
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,900
 
205,000