Hyde
North Carolina

Population

$44K

Median Income

$224K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,450

Federal Spending per Capita$2,921

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$76K

Income (95th Percentile)$105K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.6%

Dependency Ratio0.91

Medicare Spending / Person$3,286

SS Benefits / Person$4,303

Education Wage Premium2.87x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$917/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $717

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$940/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+33.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.0%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

95 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients758 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,463

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,073

Bachelor's Degree Holders429

HS Completion Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 26

Good Air Days103 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days2,852 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,846 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,880 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,711 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed77 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)86 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+23.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers50 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work5 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)60 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.882

Nonprofit Organizations43

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations5

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.68 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging10

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+15R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.58x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $224K

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Local News — Hyde

firehouse.com · 3 weeks ago

Hyde County, NC, First to Deploy eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Medical Response

Hyde County, NC, First to Deploy eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Medical Response. Hyde County EMS, in …

iGrow News · 1 week ago

N.C. Ag Analytics Platform Tests Flood-Alert App in Hyde County

A pilot flood-warning app under the N.C. Ag Analytics Platform is being tested on a single farm in H…

WITN · Jun 8, 2026

Hyde County wildfire consumes nearly 500 acres

HYDE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A wildfire that been burning for nearly a week in Hyde County continues t…

WCTI · Jun 15, 2026

Firefighters continue battling Hyde County wildfire

Fire crews continue working to contain a large wildfire burning in Hyde County.According to the Nort…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Hyde County, NC?

How many people live in Hyde County, NC ? ... In 2025, there were about 4,600 people living in Hyde …

AeroTime · 2 weeks ago

Paramedic flies eVTOL to 911 call, beats ambulance by 20 minutes

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Hyde
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