Economy & Jobs — Hertford County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments464
Total Employees7,390
Avg Annual Employment8,625
Avg Annual Pay$48,251
Total Annual Wages$416,151,047
Annual Payroll (thousands)$348,083
Unemployment Rate7.1%

Income

Median Household Income$46,196
Poverty Rate20.3%
IRS Returns8,070
Total AGI (thousands)$424,411
Average AGI per Return$52,591

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$150,886,047
Per Capita$7,001
Population Basis21,552

Agriculture

Total Farms97
Land in Farms (acres)19,364
Avg Farm Size (acres)200
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food21
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.618440+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.738205+00:00.