Hertford County Demographics

A map of Hertford County's Population by Race

Hertford County, North Carolina had a population of 21,552 in 2020. It was 31.2% White, 56.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hertford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hertford County is the 78th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Hertford County's White Population

6,721 residents of Hertford County identify as White, or 31.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Hertford County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is less White than neighboring Gates County (64% White), Bertie County (35.1% White), Franklin County (36.3% White), Southampton County (60.9% White), and Northampton County (39.1% White).

Hertford County's Black Population

12,215 residents of Hertford County identify as Black, or 56.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hertford County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is more Black than neighboring Gates County (28.8% Black), Franklin County (56.4% Black), Southampton County (32.8% Black), and Northampton County (55.2% Black). Hertford County is less Black than neighboring Bertie County (59.5% Black).

Hertford County's Asian Population

113 residents of Hertford County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hertford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is more Asian than neighboring Gates County (0.2% Asian), Bertie County (0.4% Asian), Southampton County (0.4% Asian), and Northampton County (0.2% Asian). Hertford County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1% Asian).

Hertford County's Hispanic Population

1,579 residents of Hertford County identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hertford County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gates County (1.9% Hispanic), Bertie County (1.8% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.7% Hispanic), Southampton County (1.8% Hispanic), and Northampton County (2% Hispanic).

Hertford County's Native American/Other Population

290 residents of Hertford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hertford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gates County (1% Native American/Other), Bertie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Southampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Northampton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hertford County's Multiracial Population

634 residents of Hertford County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hertford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Hertford County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hertford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bertie County (2.6% Multiracial), and Northampton County (2.8% Multiracial). Hertford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gates County (4.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial), and Southampton County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.