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Bertie
North Carolina

18K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$67K

Median Home

D+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,379

Federal Spending per Capita$87

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %2.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio0.88

Medicare Spending / Person$5,055

SS Benefits / Person$5,666

Education Wage Premium1.04x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$34K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$57K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$823/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $772

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,044/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-14.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.8%

Homeownership Rate74.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.4%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

110 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices22

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients909 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,121

Uninsured (under 65)10.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.57 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,830

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,018

HS Completion Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.80

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation44.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$245K

Drought Index (2022)-0.71

Heating Degree Days3,121 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,705 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,448 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,436 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed138 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed86 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)113 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+74.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers162 workers

Public Transit Commuters59 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)330 workers

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.467

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.5%

Never-Married Adults37.2%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations42

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations25.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.21 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+22

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+22R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +9

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $67K

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Local News — Bertie

reflector.com · 3 hours ago

Talks under way to repair Bertie-Martin Regional Jail

Although the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail remains closed, the jail commission and Martin County Manag…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Bertie High School (Windsor, NC) Softball

Game Results ... On Monday, Apr 27, 2026, the Bertie Varsity Girls Softball team lost their game aga…

WTKR · Jun 29, 2026

Bertie Co. jail cleared after hostage situation involving guards: NC SBI

In an update shared by NC SBI around 1:44 p.m., they said the situation had ended with SBI and FBI p…

WAVY.com · Jun 1, 2026

Bertie County Sheriff provides update on three homicide cases

BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone M. Ruffin held a press conference to provi…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · Mar 12, 2026

New Beginnings for Longleaf: A Habitat Revival in Bertie County, North Carolina

Originally planted in 2010 through the Farm Service Agency's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), thi…

WCTI · 1 week ago

Bertie County agencies and schools join active shooter training exercise

BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. — First responders, school staff and students in Bertie County recently took par…

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