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Hertford County, North Carolina

Hertford County had 19,169 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 353.2 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 100 in North Carolina by population and 74th by land area.

Population
19,169
#81 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,872 in US
Area
353.2 sq mi
#74 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,676 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#79 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,390 in US
Median household income
$48,964
#90 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,777 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hertford County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Hertford County population, land area and income

Hertford County had 19,169 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 353.2 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 100 in North Carolina by population and 74th by land area. That works out to 54.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Hertford County has 36% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,964 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,169

3144th1st

1872nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

353 sq mi

3144th1st

2676th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1390th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,964

3143rd1st

2777th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

19,169

100th1st

81st of 100 (NC)

Land area

353 sq mi

100th1st

74th of 100 (NC)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

100th1st

79th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$48,964

100th1st

90th of 100 (NC)

How Hertford County's population changed since 2020

Hertford County lost 2,618 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 12.0%. That ranks 100th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hertford County recorded 804 births and 1,365 deaths, a natural change of -561. Net international migration added +218 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,859. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,859 people.

21.8k202019.8k202119.5k202219.2k202319.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
804
Deaths
1,365
Net international migration
+218
Net domestic migration
-1,859
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-65

Where Hertford County is

The Census internal point of Hertford County is at 36.363500, -76.981600. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hertford County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Hertford County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.363500, -76.981600
DMS
36°21'48.60"N 76°58'53.76"W
UTM
18N 322215.7E 4026090.4N
Geohash
dq3qb5z8w
Plus code
87859279+C9

Towns in Hertford County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hertford County, 6,942 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hertford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ahoskie with 4,665.

  1. 01Ahoskie4,665
  2. 02Murfreesboro2,277
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hertford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Hertford County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Southampton County, VA, with 17,941 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 101.0 miles WSW of Hertford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Suffolk, VA (population 103,105), 30.0 miles away.

Hertford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hertford County is 37091: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,964.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hertford County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,169. That is down 2,618 people (12.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,787.

What is the FIPS code of Hertford County?

37091. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hertford County?

Ahoskie, with 4,665 residents inside Hertford County in 2024.

Which counties border Hertford County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Southampton County, VA; Bertie County, NC; Northampton County, NC; Chowan County, NC; Gates County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.