Bertie County, NC Population

Overview

18,105

Total Population

46.4

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

395

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bertie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bertie County is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bertie County's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bertie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bertie County, 13.98% were under the age of 15, 17.83% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 21.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 297 less females than males in Bertie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Bertie County, NC.
The Bertie County, NC gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 791.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 863.

Bertie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bertie County population: 34.86% are White, 61.27% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 2.02% are multiracial.
Bertie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 395 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,71 (97.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bertie County is Black or African American with a population of 11,093 (61.27% of the total population).

Bertie County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,244 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bertie County's population increased by 1,541 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bertie County's population decreased by 3,382 (15.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bertie County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,240.