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Hertford town, North Carolina

NC · population 1,618 · GEOID 3730900

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Unemployment (hertford county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±352 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,618

0.02% of North Carolina · 1,618 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±352 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Hertford County)

3.5%

−0.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Hertford County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.2%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-064.6%4.3%—
2024-075.2%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-014.2%4.4%—
2025-024.5%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.1%4.0%—
2025-064.5%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-123.9%4.1%—
2026-014.6%4.7%—
2026-024.2%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.8%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-093.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN370910000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$613

better than the United States

This place $613
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Hertford County)

$1.1B

+2.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Hertford County)
PeriodOutput (Hertford County)Margin
2016$730.2M—
2017$779.6M—
2018$786.0M—
2019$855.0M—
2020$836.6M—
2021$951.8M—
2022$1.0B—
2023$1.1B—
2024$1.1B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 0.13% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Hertford County)

$28.1M

+1352734.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations (Hertford County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Hertford County)Margin
FY2021$17.6M—
FY2023$7,200—
FY2024$9,279—
FY2025$2,079—
FY2026$28.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 52.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 24.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $176,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $40,250 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.02% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024