Hertford County, North Carolina
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Townships
The county is divided into six townshipsTownship (United States)
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Ahoskie
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
, Como
Como, North Carolina
Como is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Como is located at ....
, Harrellsville
Harrellsville, North Carolina
Harrellsville is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 102 at the year 2000 census.-Geography:Harrellsville is located at ....
, Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Murfreesboro is located at ....
, St. Johns and Winton
Winton, North Carolina
Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hertford County.-Geography:Winton is located at ....
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Towns
- AhoskieAhoskie, North CarolinaAhoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
- CofieldCofield, North CarolinaCofield is a village in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 347 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cofield is located at ....
- ComoComo, North CarolinaComo is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Como is located at ....
- HarrellsvilleHarrellsville, North CarolinaHarrellsville is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 102 at the year 2000 census.-Geography:Harrellsville is located at ....
- MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, North CarolinaMurfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Murfreesboro is located at ....
- WintonWinton, North CarolinaWinton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hertford County.-Geography:Winton is located at ....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 24,669 people, 8,953 households, and 6,240 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 9,724 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 35.6% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 60.5% Black
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or African American
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, 1.1% Native American
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, 0.5% Asian
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, 0.0% Pacific Islander
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, 0.8% from other races
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, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 8,953 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 19.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,422, and the median income for a family was $32,002. Males had a median income of $26,730 versus $20,144 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,641. About 15.90% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.