Hyde
North Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Hyde County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (2.7 per 1,000), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.6%). Within North Carolina it ranks 2nd of 99 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Hyde County, North Carolina. 4,636 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -32).

North Carolina has a flat income tax that is being cut each year, 3.99% for 2026 after 4.25% in 2025, with 3.49% scheduled for 2027 if revenue triggers are met, and it does not tax Social Security. Property taxes are moderate and reassessments happen every four to eight years by county. The Research Triangle and Charlotte have driven a decade of in-migration; the mountains and the Outer Banks are second-home markets with hurricane and flood exposure on the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $43,724 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,753. Unemployment runs 5.6%, higher than 94% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

North Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,745 a year.

Home

The median home costs $224K, cheaper than 54% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $940 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $717 a year on that median home, lower than 67% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 61% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 75.2 years, shorter than 57% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 2.2 per 10,000 people. 12.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.78 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 85% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 15 points. 66% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Carolina law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 71 and lows near 54, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 83 out of 100, riskier than 83% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 77 Mbps down, slower than 93% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.