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Tyrrell
North Carolina

Population

$55K

Median Income

$174K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,428

Federal Spending per Capita$636

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%

Dependency Ratio0.81

Medicare Spending / Person$3,886

SS Benefits / Person$4,307

Education Wage Premium1.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$168K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$722/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,303

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

100 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients725 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,719

Uninsured (under 65)13.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders694

Bachelor's Degree Holders179

HS Completion Rate77.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.80

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation46.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.35

Heating Degree Days2,942 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,825 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,113 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,578 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed74 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)413 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)590 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)98 ms

Households with 100Mbps+45.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers99 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work8 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)108 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers26.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.314

Nonprofit Organizations17

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations15.4 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+16R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -7

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $174K

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Local News — Tyrrell

Business North Carolina · 30‏/04‏/2026

Tyrrell County is rich in appeal, thin on population

Tyrrell County is rich in appeal, thin on population ... Natural beauty, sparse population and struc…

Albemarle Observer · قبل شهر واحد

Tyrrell County Boards Meet in Mediation Over $62 Million School Site

By Miles Layton. COLUMBIA — You know it's serious when the lawyers came to the meeting wearing suits…

Raleigh News & Observer · قبل 3 أسابيع

How research helped demonstrate an NC Confederate monument’s harm

Research on the harm Confederate monuments cause Black courthouse visitors helped residents show how…

The Coastland Times · 01‏/07‏/2026

NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, made and en…

Carolina Public Press · 06‏/01‏/2026

Lawsuit against NC deputy for excessive force settled, but deal keeps details secret

After court dismissed most of lawsuit over Washington County, NC, arrest, confidential settlement re…

WCTI · 20‏/02‏/2026

Construction of Tyrrell County’s consolidated PK–13 school aims for 2029 completion

Tyrrell County Schools has selected design and construction partners for its new consolidated PK–13 …

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