Hertford County's estimated 2025 population is 19,091 with a growth rate of -0.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hertford County is the 83rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 24,773 and has seen a growth of -22.94% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Hertford County includes 56.78% Black or African American, 35.16% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 11,636 | 56.78% |
| White | 7,206 | 35.16% |
| Two or more races | 620 | 3.03% |
| Native American | 401 | 1.96% |
| Other race | 395 | 1.93% |
| Asian | 212 | 1.03% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.11% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Hertford County's average per capita income is $36,387. Household income levels show a median of $47,472. The poverty rate stands at 21.42%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $86,230 | - |
| Families | $64,296 | $82,096 |
| Households | $47,472 | $67,765 |
| Non Families | $27,094 | $41,595 |
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