Economy & Jobs — Bertie County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments286
Total Employees4,484
Avg Annual Employment5,174
Avg Annual Pay$44,841
Total Annual Wages$232,016,660
Annual Payroll (thousands)$164,592
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$41,652
Poverty Rate21.4%
IRS Returns7,460
Total AGI (thousands)$358,245
Average AGI per Return$48,022

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$133,092,711
Per Capita$7,421
Population Basis17,934

Agriculture

Total Farms29
Land in Farms (acres)144,177
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,972
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.561318+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.685174+00:00.