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Hertford County, NC


Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 20,875   ( 3,794 from 2010 , 677 from 2020)
Land area: 353.2 square miles
Population density: 59.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,738 32.28% 20.5%
Black:12,27858.82% 17.3%
Indian:2351.13% 13.3%
Asian:1960.94% 53.1%
2+ races:4031.93% 57.4%
Hispanic:1,0254.91% 59.2%
Total non-White:14,13767.72% 12.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:430 10.0
Deaths:81318.9
Net Migration: -333-7.7
Net Immigration: 390.9
Change in White population:-1,741 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,053 -8.3




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

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

2010
24,669
8,47934.37%
14,84560.18%
2711.10%
1280.52%
2561.04%
6442.61%
16,19065.63%

2000
22,601
8,37437.05%
13,37559.18%
2641.17%
700.31%
1450.64%
3541.57%
14,22762.95%

1990
22,523
9,16840.71%
13,00157.72%
1780.79%
1200.53%
n/a
560.25%
13,35559.29%

1980
23,368
10,27443.97%
12,61954.00%
1210.52%
330.14%
n/a
2681.15%
13,09456.03%

1970
23,529
10,78245.82%
12,62953.67%
430.18%
90.04%
n/a
530.23%
12,747 54.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,796 12.4
2,69411.9
1760.8
1400.6
105 0.5
1,963 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,056 13.6
2,64011.7
-823-3.7
350.2
-794 -3.5
872 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,601 15.4
2,484 10.6
-1,810 -7.7
n/a
-1,106 -4.7
261 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,300 -9.8
n/a
-508 -2.2
347 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Hertford 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
41.7
3,879 18.6%
16,996 81.4%
4,413 21.1%
8,353
2.34
5,091 60.9%
3,184 62.5%
746 14.7%
3,262 39.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
5,197 21.1%
19,472 78.9%
3,898 15.8%
9,334
2.40
6,146 65.8%
3,784 61.6%
930 15.1%
3,188 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
5,745 25.4%
16,856 74.6%
3,647 16.1%
8,945
2.48
6,260 70.0%
4,145 66.2%
952 15.2%
2,685 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
6,106 27.1%
16,417 72.9%
3,285 14.6%
8,186
2.64
6,013 73.5%
4,250 70.7%
826 13.7%
2,173 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
6,933 29.7%
16,435 70.3%
2,819 12.1%
7,529
2.96
5,920 78.6%
4,587 77.5%
489 8.3%
1,609 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Hertford County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,864 
Median Value$103,600 
Occupied8,35384.7%
Vacant1,51115.3%
Owned5,46265.4%
Rented2,89134.6%
Median Rent$846 
Single-Family Units6,72068.1%
    Detached6,49865.9%
    Attached2222.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2612.6%
Mobile Homes2,17322.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hertford County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006467.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996227.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994645.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996457.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993434.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994775.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995326.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993484.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993744.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996968.3%
$60,000 to $74,9997749.3%
$75,000 to $99,99995611.4%
$100,000 to $124,9997839.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992693.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992352.8%
$200,000 or more1892.3%
Median Household Income46,196 
Per Capita Income25,313 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7499.0%
Public Assistance2653.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,27727.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,81759.7%
Unemployed6474.9%
In Armed Forces310.2%
Total Labor Force8,49564.9%
Not in Labor Force4,60035.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8262,37854.3%
Non-Profit30341642.1%
Self-Employed38217169.1%
Local Government28352135.2%
State Government37765936.4%
Federal Government14910458.9%
Total Private + Self3,2082,54955.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1121,70039.5%
Total4,3204,24950.4%
Pct. Govt.24.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts88610.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53417.7%
Professional, Technical1,66219.2%
Service Occupations1,60718.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1581.8%
All others2,95434.2%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,40316.2%
Health care and social assistance1,33215.4%
Educational services1,11712.9%
Retail trade93310.8%
Public administration5786.7%
Accommodation and food services5266.1%
Construction5055.8%
Transportation and warehousing4685.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3303.8%
Other services2743.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2693.1%
Finance and insurance2603.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2232.6%
Wholesale trade1261.5%
Information921.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing901.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation670.8%
Utilities500.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5762.66%
Puerto Rican550.25%
Cuban510.24%
Dominican350.16%
Total Central American900.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan520.24%
Honduran150.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.03%
Salvadoran170.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American740.34%
Argentinean410.19%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian270.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan60.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1230.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian880.41%
Filipino680.31%
Burmese390.18%
Laotian110.05%
Korean90.04%
Chinese80.04%
Japanese50.02%
Hmong30.01%
Vietnamese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,72495.2%
Spanish6983.4%
Other Indo-European770.4%
Tagalog680.3%
Other Asian580.3%
Arabic320.2%
Other150.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic110.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,8548.6%
English1,2575.8%
Irish7793.6%
German6413.0%
African1640.8%
Italian1560.7%
European1490.7%
Scottish1430.7%
Scotch-Irish1420.7%
Jamaican1410.7%
British560.3%
Hungarian550.3%
Czech460.2%
French460.2%
Haitian430.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,01197.1%
Not a citizen6222.9%
Native20,75495.9%
Foreign-born8794.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hertford County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
706 4.7%1,732 11.4%5,303 35.0%4,970 32.8%1,430 9.4%995 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 706 4.7%
9-12 Years 1,732 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,303 35.0%
Some College 4,970 32.8%
Bach. Degree 1,430 9.4%
Grad Degree 995 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Hertford County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,110 9,524 586 5.8% 4.1%
1991 10,191 9,285 906 8.9% 5.9%
1992 10,533 9,494 1,039 9.9% 6.3%
1993 10,492 9,480 1,012 9.6% 5.1%
1994 10,117 9,406 711 7.0% 4.4%
1995 9,976 9,405 571 5.7% 4.4%
1996 10,124 9,545 579 5.7% 4.4%
1997 10,628 10,070 558 5.3% 3.8%
1998 10,311 9,848 463 4.5% 3.5%
1999 10,737 10,302 435 4.1% 3.3%
2000 9,517 9,021 496 5.2% 3.7%
2001 9,764 9,058 706 7.2% 5.6%
2002 9,492 8,783 709 7.5% 6.9%
2003 9,793 9,169 624 6.4% 6.7%
2004 9,734 9,126 608 6.2% 5.9%
2005 9,884 9,264 620 6.3% 5.6%
2006 9,760 9,177 583 6.0% 5.1%
2007 9,964 9,400 564 5.7% 5.1%
2008 9,852 9,196 656 6.7% 6.2%
2009 10,143 9,121 1,022 10.1% 11.0%
2010 9,865 8,830 1,035 10.5% 10.7%
2011 9,682 8,585 1,097 11.3% 10.3%
2012 9,660 8,595 1,065 11.0% 9.5%
2013 9,515 8,646 869 9.1% 7.8%
2014 9,380 8,706 674 7.2% 6.1%
2015 9,211 8,568 643 7.0% 5.7%
2016 9,287 8,676 611 6.6% 5.1%
2017 9,173 8,644 529 5.8% 4.5%
2018 9,129 8,661 468 5.1% 4.0%
2019 9,273 8,811 462 5.0% 3.8%
2020 9,016 8,389 627 7.0% 7.3%
2021 8,495 7,932 563 6.6% 4.9%
2022 8,516 8,079 437 5.1% 3.7%
2023 8,415 8,022 393 4.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com