Hertford County

Hertford County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population21,552
County SeatHertford County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS091
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,558
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,633
Median Age41.7
Veterans1,399
Housing Units9,864
Uninsured228
Net Migration (recent)-179
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments464
Total Employees7,390
Avg Annual Pay$48,251
Median Household Income$46,196
Poverty Rate20.3%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$52,591
Federal Spending FY2024$150,886,047
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,001

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$103,600
Median Rent$846
FMR Studio$682
FMR 1BR$758
FMR 2BR$995
FMR 3BR$1,233
FMR 4BR$1,319

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking21.8%
Adult Obesity43.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches25
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)35
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores23
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms97
Land in Farms (acres)19,364
Avg Farm Size (acres)199.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRTROPICAL STORM ETA2021-03-03
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hertford 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.