Hertford County, North Carolina

Hertford County is home to 19,908 people. 22.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $45,537.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population19,90810,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,537$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.9%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty36.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.6%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$119,200$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$844$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income63.3%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.0%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.6 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.