Bertie County

Bertie County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population17,934
County SeatBertie County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS015
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,751
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,818
Median Age45.9
Veterans969
Housing Units9,008
Uninsured212
Net Migration (recent)116
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments286
Total Employees4,484
Avg Annual Pay$44,841
Median Household Income$41,652
Poverty Rate21.4%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,022
Federal Spending FY2024$133,092,711
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,421

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$87,500
Median Rent$823
FMR Studio$797
FMR 1BR$802
FMR 2BR$1,052
FMR 3BR$1,267
FMR 4BR$1,464

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking23.1%
Adult Obesity45.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches17
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms29
Land in Farms (acres)144,177
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,971.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bertie County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.