Hertford, NC Demographics
A map of Hertford's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 956 | 49.4% |
Black | 790 | 40.8% |
Hispanic | 91 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 88 | 4.6% |
Native American/Other | 7 | 0.4% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
Hertford, North Carolina had a population of 1,934 in 2020. It was 49.4% White, 40.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hertford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is the 329th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Hertford's White Population
956 residents of Hertford identify as White, or 49.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hertford slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #573 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is more White than neighboring Edenton (39.7% White). Hertford is less White than neighboring Winfall (53.7% White), Cape Colony (78.1% White), Arrowhead Beach (88% White), and Chowan Beach (73.2% White).
Hertford's Black Population
790 residents of Hertford identify as Black, or 40.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hertford considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #129 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is more Black than neighboring Winfall (35.7% Black), Cape Colony (12.2% Black), Arrowhead Beach (1.7% Black), and Chowan Beach (10.4% Black). Hertford is less Black than neighboring Edenton (52.4% Black).
Hertford's Asian Population
2 residents of Hertford identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hertford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #602 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is more Asian than neighboring Cape Colony (0% Asian), and Chowan Beach (0% Asian). Hertford is less Asian than neighboring Winfall (0.7% Asian), Edenton (0.5% Asian), and Arrowhead Beach (0.3% Asian).
Hertford's Hispanic Population
91 residents of Hertford identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hertford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #472 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is more Hispanic than neighboring Winfall (2.9% Hispanic), Edenton (4.2% Hispanic), and Cape Colony (4.1% Hispanic). Hertford is less Hispanic than neighboring Arrowhead Beach (5.6% Hispanic), and Chowan Beach (7.8% Hispanic).
Hertford's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of Hertford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hertford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #605 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winfall (0.5% Native American/Other), Edenton (0.5% Native American/Other), Cape Colony (1% Native American/Other), Arrowhead Beach (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chowan Beach (0.8% Native American/Other).
Hertford's Multiracial Population
88 residents of Hertford identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hertford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Hertford is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hertford is more Multiracial than neighboring Edenton (2.6% Multiracial), and Arrowhead Beach (3.9% Multiracial). Hertford is less Multiracial than neighboring Winfall (6.5% Multiracial), and Chowan Beach (7.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.