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Hertford
North Carolina

22K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$119K

Median Home

D+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,149

Federal Spending per Capita$427

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio0.87

Medicare Spending / Person$4,207

SS Benefits / Person$4,974

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$118K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$846/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,052

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.3%

Homeownership Rate65.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

36.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians37

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients773 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,962

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,220

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,559

HS Completion Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation44.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$34K

Drought Index (2022)-0.62

Heating Degree Days3,198 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,685 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,580 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,391 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed246 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)423 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers293 workers

Public Transit Commuters98 workers

Walk to Work152 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)423 workers

Avg Commute Time27.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers16.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.866

Nonprofit Organizations89

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.7%

Never-Married Adults40.5%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population1.8%

Membership Associations16.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+34

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.01%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+34R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -101

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $119K

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Local News — Hertford

WAVY.com · 2 weeks ago

Prayer vigil held to stand against new ICE processing facility coming to Hertford County

HERTFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — A prayer vigil was held Friday afternoon to stand against the ICE pro…

IQAir · Jun 22, 2026

Hertford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Hertford Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weath…

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory · Apr 27, 2026

Richard Winslow Obituary Apr 27, 2026

Richard Lanier Winslow, 72, of 785 Beech Springs Road, Hertford, NC, passed away April 27, 2026, at …

National Association of Counties · Jan 21, 2026

Inland port offers opportunity for Hertford County, N.C.

Lassiter found those partners within Project Green Lantern. Together they developed a proposed commu…

WRAL · Feb 26, 2026

Steel startup announces $875M factory, hundreds of jobs in northeastern North Carolina

U.S. Forged Rings is expected to build a new plant in Hertford County. The project could create more…

Tribute Archive · 1 week ago

Dezure LeShawn Nixon Obituary | Horton's Funeral Home and Cremations | Hertford, NC

March 8, 1993 - August 15, 2026, Dezure LeShawn Nixon passed away on August 15, 2026 in Hertford, No…

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