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
North Carolina Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in NC
Counties With Largest Population in NC
Sponsored
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