Bertie County, NC

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2024 Population

17,170

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

6.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,500

2.82% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,430

7.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bertie County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Bertie County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bertie County, NC was $98,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Bertie County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bertie County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Bertie County, NC borders Chowan County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Martin County, NC, Northampton County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Bertie County, NC is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.97% of Bertie County, NC residents were born outside of the country (339 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Bertie County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Bertie County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bertie County, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bertie County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bertie County, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 126
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.9k ± 81
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 94

2.46%

Hispanic Population

422 people

2.46% of the people in Bertie County, NC are hispanic (422 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bertie County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

1.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

As of 2024, 1.97% of Bertie County, NC residents (339 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bertie County, NC was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bertie County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 54

Bertie County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bertie County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Bertie County, NC employs 6.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bertie County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,169 people), Manufacturing (979 people), and Public Administration (702 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,748), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,313), and Information ($53,798).

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2024 Value

± 652

7.9%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertie County, NC grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 5.96k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bertie County, NC, are Production Occupations (737 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (694 people), and Management Occupations (553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bertie County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.43k

2024 Value

± 652

7.9%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bertie County, NC grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 5.96k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bertie County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,169 people), Manufacturing (979 people), and Public Administration (702 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bertie County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bertie County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,940

Median earning men ± $4,269

$39,375

Median earning women ± $6,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000), Public Administration ($71,601), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,763), Public Administration ($54,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Retail Trade
18
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$77.2k
Manufacturing
$31.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.1k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bertie County, NC was $98,500 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,800 to $98,500, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Bertie County, NC is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bertie County, NC have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bertie County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bertie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.31%.

Housing

Property

$98,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,907

$5,194

Median Property Taxes

±$566

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bertie County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bertie County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Bertie County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bertie County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $8,791

7.14k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.14k households in Bertie County, NC grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $45,931.

The following chart displays the households in Bertie County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bertie County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (7.56%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Bertie County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.56%) and those who worked at home (4.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bertie County, NC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Bertie County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bertie County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bertie County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bertie County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bertie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bertie County, NC (2.53k out of 15.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bertie County, NC is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 33.5% of the children was living in poverty in Bertie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 169 in Bertie County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.1% of the population of Bertie County, NC has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bertie County, NC see 3,501 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,501 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8620 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1410 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bertie County, NC

Primary care physicians in Bertie County, NC see an average of 3,501 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,501 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bertie County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.86%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bertie County, NC declined by 12% from 11.2% to 9.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bertie County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 94.7 in Bertie County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bertie County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.5% in Bertie County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bertie County, NC.