Hertford County, NC Population

Overview

22,010

Total Population

42.5

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

843

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hertford County is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hertford County's population under 18 was 18.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hertford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hertford County, 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.

There are 64 more females than males in Hertford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Hertford County, NC.
The Hertford County, NC gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 929.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 955.

Hertford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hertford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 843 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,167 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hertford County is Black or African American with a population of 13,002 (59.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,773 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hertford County's population increased by 2,199 (9.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hertford County's population decreased by 3,303 (13.33%), 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, Hertford County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,875.