Tyrrell County, NC

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2024 Population

3,423

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

3.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,685

5.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,500

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,206

3.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tyrrell 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.

94.7% of the residents in Tyrrell County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tyrrell County, NC was $164,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Tyrrell County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tyrrell County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Tyrrell County, NC borders Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Tyrrell County, NC is home to a population of 3.42k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.67% of Tyrrell County, NC residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Tyrrell County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Tyrrell County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tyrrell County, NC was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tyrrell County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
172 ± 153

7.68%

Hispanic Population

263 people

7.68% of the people in Tyrrell County, NC are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tyrrell 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

5.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2024, 5.67% of Tyrrell County, NC residents (194 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 Tyrrell County, NC was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 72
Korea
55 ± 51
Vietnam
51 ± 44

Tyrrell County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tyrrell County, NC employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tyrrell County, NC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (203 people), Construction (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,744), Public Administration ($55,714), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,212).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 262

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tyrrell County, NC grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 1.17k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tyrrell County, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (172 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (135 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tyrrell 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 262

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tyrrell County, NC grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 1.17k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tyrrell County, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (203 people), Construction (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tyrrell County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Tyrrell County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,882

Median earning men ± $29,354

$26,786

Median earning women ± $7,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,744), Public Administration ($49,286), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,071), Retail Trade ($32,059), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,947).

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

8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
5
Retail Trade

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

$3.51k
Retail Trade
$3.33k
Manufacturing
$2.53k
Construction

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tyrrell County, NC was $164,500 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $164,500, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Tyrrell County, NC is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tyrrell County, NC have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tyrrell County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tyrrell County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.13%.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,394

$1,204

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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 Tyrrell County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Tyrrell County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tyrrell 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.

$41,685

Median Household Income

± $12,236

1.55k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Tyrrell County, NC declined from $41,685 from the previous year's value of $43,952.

The following chart displays the households in Tyrrell 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tyrrell 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 (65.6%)
Carpooled (25.4%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Tyrrell County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.4%) and those who worked at home (8.55%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tyrrell County, NC have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% of the workforce in Tyrrell County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tyrrell County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tyrrell County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tyrrell County, NC (562 out of 3k 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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, 29.9% of the children was living in poverty in Tyrrell County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

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 211 in Tyrrell County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 64.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

86.1% of the population of Tyrrell County, NC has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 26.5% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.632% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tyrrell County, NC see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3461 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tyrrell County, NC

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

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

26.5%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.632%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tyrrell County, NC grew by 9.13% from 12.8% to 13.9%.

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