Bertie County, North Carolina

Bertie County is home to 17,170 people. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $48,750.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population17,17010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$48,750$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.1%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.0%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.9%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$98,500$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$839$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.2%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.0%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.