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The total population of Hertford County is estimated to be 21,633 with 10,908 males (50.42%) and 10,725 females (49.58%). There are 183 less females than males in Hertford County.
The median household income in Hertford County was $47,045 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,213(2.51%) from $48,258 in 2020. This income is 63.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hertford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,917. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hertford County stands at $47,045.
In Hertford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,052 for males and $21,361 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,574 for males and $38,041 for females.
In Hertford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $53,586, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,425.
In 2022, the population of Hertford County was 20,875, a 1.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hertford County's population was 21,172, a decline of 1.39% compared to a population of 21,470 in 2020.
The median age in Hertford County, NC is 42.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.10% were under the age of 15, 20.78% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hertford County population: 34.36% are White, 59.07% are Black or African American, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.76% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.