Town in Perquimans County, North Carolina · 2.9 sq mi · 709 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Hertford. The typical household earns $40,250, and the median resident is 52 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,939 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.72%
Men 49.3 · Women 52.3
2010–2026
2,028
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,028
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,028 | +17 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,011 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 2,010 | +27 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 1,983 | +15 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 1,968 | +15 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 1,953 | +14 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 1,939 | -192 | 9.01% |
| 2019 | 2,131 | +21 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 2,110 | -11 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 2,121 | -2 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Never married | 36% | 32% | 39% |
| Divorced | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | 9% | 18% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau