Bertie County, North Carolina Population 2024

16,776

Bertie County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 16,776 with a growth rate of -0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bertie County, North Carolina is the 85th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 21,244 and has seen a growth of -21.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,046-146-0.9%
202816,192-146-0.89%
202716,338-146-0.89%
202616,484-146-0.88%
202516,630-146-0.87%
202416,776-146-0.86%
202316,922-146-0.86%
202217,068-303-1.74%
202117,371-492-2.75%
202017,863-1,099-5.8%
201918,962-110-0.58%
201819,072-174-0.9%
201719,246-168-0.87%
201619,414-753-3.73%
201520,167-150-0.74%
201420,317-8-0.04%
201320,325-165-0.81%
201220,490-365-1.75%
201120,855-389-1.83%
201021,24400%
199020,388-636-3.03%
198021,0244962.42%
197020,528-3,822-15.7%
196024,350-2,089-7.9%
195026,4392380.91%
194026,2013571.38%
193025,8441,8517.71%
192023,9939544.14%
191023,0392,50112.18%
190020,5381,3627.1%
189019,1762,77716.93%
188016,3993,44926.63%
187012,950-1,360-9.5%
186014,3101,45911.35%
185012,8516765.55%
184012,175-87-0.71%
183012,2621,45713.48%
182010,805-413-3.68%
181011,218-31-0.28%
180011,249-1,357-10.76%
179012,606-3,440-21.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.86% (-146)
County Website
Bertie County
2020 Population
17,863
Area
699 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.09% (-1,087)
Founded
1739

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,49860.05%
White6,06334.68%
Two or more races4902.8%
Other race2061.18%
Asian1360.78%
Native American880.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bertie County, North Carolina Population by Race

Bertie County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Bertie County, North Carolina Median Age

45.9

Total

41.5

Male

50.9

Female

Bertie County, North Carolina Adults

There are 14,619 adults, (4,245 of whom are seniors) in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Bertie County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bertie County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female8,43248.23%
Male9,05051.77%

Bertie County, North Carolina Population by Age

Bertie County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0242.2674.525.5
Married2,9392.7882.317.7
Non Family2,6021.1171.428.6
Female1,1813.46337
Male3022.7469.930.1

2.89

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bertie County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,90414.35%
Associates Degree1,0638.01%
Bachelors Degree1,46911.07%
Graduate Degree8996.78%
High School Graduate4,72835.63%
Less Than 9th Grade4883.68%
Some College2,71720.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bertie County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bertie County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,7616,0651,148
White4,8204,2611,028
2+ Races30626531
Hispanic285266155
Other Race168158151
Asian1097210
Native American79300
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 89.88%.

Bertie County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,965$38,600$52,115
Graduate Degree$56,591$75,227$51,100
High School Graduate$34,092$33,159$34,750
Less Than 9th Grade$15,107$0$19,656
Overall$36,155$34,562$37,277
Some College$37,535$55,185$33,942

$36,155

Average Earnings

$34,562

Average Male

$37,277

Average Female

Bertie County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bertie County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bertie County, North Carolina Language

96.46% of Bertie County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Bertie County, North Carolina Language

Bertie County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,7222,73728.15%
White5,5254087.38%
Multiple32072.19%

19.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.68%

Male Poverty Rate

20.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bertie County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bertie County, North Carolina is Black, with 28.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bertie County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.84%.

Bertie County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.21%
High School15.99%
Some College15.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Bertie County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.92%
Female Unemployed21.36%
Female Employed13.78%
Male Employed13.63%

Bertie County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bertie County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,644$82,238
Households$45,931$66,687
Married Families$72,634$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,643$36,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bertie County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bertie County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bertie County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bertie County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bertie County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,089

Number of Veterans

982

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam417
Second Gulf War285
First Gulf War249
World War II29
Korea18

Bertie County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64261
65 to 74255
75+253
35 to 54209
18 to 34111

Bertie County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6687.71%
White3757.25%
Native American2225%
Hispanic226.77%
Asian1512.3%
2+ Races92.36%

Bertie County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Bertie County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bertie County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.7%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bertie County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bertie County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bertie County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.13%

Born in Bertie County, North Carolina

98.31%

Native Born

1.69%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.31% of Bertie County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 81.13% having been born in North Carolina. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bertie County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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