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Bertie County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Bertie County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bertie County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northeastern North Carolina with a population of 17,482 that has declined 11.0% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 43.3%, an unemployment rate of 8.4%, a poverty rate of 19.8%, and only 17.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $33,423. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values of $95,800 and median gross rent of $824/month—and the homeownership rate is 74.5%, set against a GDP per capita of $34,436 and median household income of $48,750.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,482

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.0% since 2018

Bertie County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone10,238 (59.6%)
  • White Alone5,934 (34.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races354 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone255 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race182 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone130 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish337
  2. 2.Korean62
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)53
  4. 4.Arabic38
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

833

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,436

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,823
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)979
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services708
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)702
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)447

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,158
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,340
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,286
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations988
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations658

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.81×)362
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.82×)1,080
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)382
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,592
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999624 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999571 (11.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999394 (7.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999333 (6.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999332 (6.4%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999318 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,222 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled475 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home270 (4.3%)
  • Other162 (2.6%)
  • Walked130 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle28 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.