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Bertie County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 17,240   ( 4,042 from 2010 , 694 from 2020)
Land area: 699.2 square miles
Population density: 24.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,974 34.65% 19.2%
Black:10,33059.92% 22.0%
Indian:1170.68% 33.0%
Asian:1240.72% 20.4%
2+ races:2421.40% 39.9%
Hispanic:4532.63% 69.7%
Total non-White:11,26665.35% 18.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:387 10.8
Deaths:69819.5
Net Migration: -362-10.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,419 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,623 -12.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,282
7,39334.74%
13,25262.27%
880.41%
1030.48%
1730.81%
2671.25%
13,88965.26%

2000
19,773
7,12436.03%
12,27762.09%
670.34%
210.11%
850.43%
1950.99%
12,64963.97%

1990
20,388
7,79438.23%
12,51961.40%
170.08%
250.12%
n/a
330.16%
12,59461.77%

1980
21,024
8,43240.11%
12,19758.01%
850.40%
70.03%
n/a
3031.44%
12,59259.89%

1970
20,528
9,00343.86%
11,51256.08%
00.00%
20.01%
n/a
120.06%
11,525 56.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,299 11.6
2,32311.7
-327-1.7
270.1
269 1.4
1,240 6.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,818 13.8
2,60112.8
-347-1.7
280.1
-670 -3.3
55 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,209 15.3
2,380 11.3
-1,163 -5.5
n/a
-638 -3.0
2 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-860 -4.2
n/a
-571 -2.8
1,067 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bertie County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.9
3,038 17.6%
14,202 82.4%
4,253 24.7%
6,984
2.33
4,264 61.1%
2,835 66.5%
493 11.6%
2,720 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
4,436 20.8%
16,846 79.2%
3,656 17.2%
8,359
2.39
5,496 65.7%
3,434 62.5%
788 14.3%
2,863 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
5,156 26.1%
14,617 73.9%
3,162 16.0%
7,734
2.53
5,469 70.7%
3,640 66.6%
778 14.2%
2,265 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
5,862 28.8%
14,526 71.2%
2,985 14.6%
7,500
2.71
5,623 75.0%
3,896 69.3%
750 13.3%
1,877 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
6,777 32.2%
14,247 67.8%
2,694 12.8%
6,900
3.05
5,458 79.1%
4,273 78.3%
455 8.3%
1,442 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bertie County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,008 
Median Value$87,500 
Occupied6,98477.5%
Vacant2,02422.5%
Owned5,23374.9%
Rented1,75125.1%
Median Rent$823 
Single-Family Units6,20368.9%
    Detached6,19168.7%
    Attached120.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units380.4%
Mobile Homes2,62229.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bertie County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006639.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995017.2%
$15,000 to $19,99971110.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994686.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994226.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993114.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993014.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993144.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992964.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995357.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995257.5%
$75,000 to $99,99969510.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994576.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992984.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992223.2%
$200,000 or more2653.8%
Median Household Income41,652 
Per Capita Income27,311 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5477.8%
Public Assistance1562.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,86426.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,91955.1%
Unemployed4113.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,33058.9%
Not in Labor Force4,41641.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1151,57457.3%
Non-Profit12122235.3%
Self-Employed38628257.8%
Local Government12240523.1%
State Government14274915.9%
Federal Government1146962.3%
Total Private + Self2,5011,85657.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4991,44525.7%
Total3,0003,30147.6%
Pct. Govt.25.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts71811.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19418.9%
Professional, Technical1,12117.8%
Service Occupations1,08717.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2514.0%
All others2,18834.7%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,09917.4%
Health care and social assistance91814.6%
Educational services5608.9%
Accommodation and food services4917.8%
Public administration4907.8%
Transportation and warehousing4266.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3936.2%
Retail trade3485.5%
Construction3185.0%
Other services3094.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2974.7%
Finance and insurance2163.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1672.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing831.3%
Utilities671.1%
Information641.0%
Wholesale trade350.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation270.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bertie County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican630.35%
Puerto Rican410.23%
Cuban560.31%
Dominican440.25%
Total Central American170.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian90.05%
Salvadoran80.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American370.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese570.32%
Indian360.20%
Filipino350.20%
Korean10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,66697.7%
Spanish1741.0%
Chinese830.5%
Tagalog270.2%
Other Asian250.1%
Other240.1%
German, other Germanic240.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,3287.5%
English1,1466.4%
German5563.1%
Irish4902.8%
Scotch-Irish1881.1%
Italian1150.6%
Scottish970.5%
African830.5%
Dutch790.4%
European640.4%
Welsh520.3%
French430.2%
Jamaican270.2%
Russian170.1%
Hungarian120.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,74499.6%
Not a citizen740.4%
Native17,66299.1%
Foreign-born1560.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bertie County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
621 4.6%1,992 14.8%4,867 36.3%3,716 27.7%1,459 10.9%770 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 621 4.6%
9-12 Years 1,992 14.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,867 36.3%
Some College 3,716 27.7%
Bach. Degree 1,459 10.9%
Grad Degree 770 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bertie County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,045 8,575 470 5.2% 4.1%
1991 9,125 8,585 540 5.9% 5.9%
1992 9,285 8,611 674 7.3% 6.3%
1993 8,953 8,364 589 6.6% 5.1%
1994 9,021 8,423 598 6.6% 4.4%
1995 9,408 8,761 647 6.9% 4.4%
1996 9,384 8,752 632 6.7% 4.4%
1997 9,244 8,713 531 5.7% 3.8%
1998 8,968 8,433 535 6.0% 3.5%
1999 8,861 8,349 512 5.8% 3.3%
2000 8,384 7,789 595 7.1% 3.7%
2001 8,308 7,645 663 8.0% 5.6%
2002 8,195 7,504 691 8.4% 6.9%
2003 8,552 7,896 656 7.7% 6.7%
2004 8,438 7,746 692 8.2% 5.9%
2005 8,844 8,173 671 7.6% 5.6%
2006 8,776 8,163 613 7.0% 5.1%
2007 8,855 8,320 535 6.0% 5.1%
2008 8,731 8,064 667 7.6% 6.2%
2009 9,102 8,064 1,038 11.4% 11.0%
2010 9,225 8,148 1,077 11.7% 10.7%
2011 9,115 8,019 1,096 12.0% 10.3%
2012 8,746 7,726 1,020 11.7% 9.5%
2013 8,470 7,641 829 9.8% 7.8%
2014 8,518 7,865 653 7.7% 6.1%
2015 8,592 7,979 613 7.1% 5.7%
2016 8,411 7,854 557 6.6% 5.1%
2017 8,068 7,590 478 5.9% 4.5%
2018 7,838 7,444 394 5.0% 4.0%
2019 7,861 7,499 362 4.6% 3.8%
2020 7,618 7,132 486 6.4% 7.3%
2021 7,155 6,722 433 6.1% 4.9%
2022 7,162 6,813 349 4.9% 3.7%
2023 7,037 6,729 308 4.4% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com