Hyde County, North Carolina
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National protected areas

  • Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
    Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
    The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge was established on March 14, 1984, to preserve and protect a unique wetland habitat type—the pocosin—and its associated wildlife species.The Refuge attracts visitors worldwide for its red wolf howling programs....

     (part)
  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore
    Cape Hatteras National Seashore
    Cape Hatteras National Seashore preserves the portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island, stretching over . Included within this section of barrier islands along N.C...

     (part)
  • Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
    Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
    The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, USA. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173.93 acres...

  • Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
    Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
    The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, North Carolina. Its headquarters is located in Columbia, NC....

     (part)
  • Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
    Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
    The Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is located in Hyde County, North Carolina near the village of Swan Quarter. This is a federally protected land, home to many species of wildlife and waterfowl. The refuge is administered from the nearby Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge...


Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,826 people, 2,185 households, and 1,433 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,302 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.65% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 35.07% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.31% Native American
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, 0.36% Asian
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, 0.84% from other races
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, and 0.77% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 2,185 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.70% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 13.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 30.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,444, and the median income for a family was $35,558. Males had a median income of $25,216 versus $20,482 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $13,164. About 10.30% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 23.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

(all unincorporated)
  • Engelhard
    Engelhard, North Carolina
    Engelhard is a small unincorporated fishing community in Lake Landing Township located on US 264 in the mainland of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It has access to the Pamlico Sound....

  • Fairfield
    Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina
    Fairfield is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. It is a place on the Pamlico Sound. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was near here....

  • Germantown
    Germantown, North Carolina
    Germantown is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina. It is at the intersection of Swindell Rd. and NC-1140. Germantown is approximately 52.66 miles east-southeast of Greenville, North Carolina, 44 miles southeast of Williamston, North Carolina, and 240.4 miles south-southeast of Washington,...

  • Last Chance
    Last Chance, North Carolina
    Last Chance is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey between 1976 and 1980, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on June 17, 1980....

  • Nebraska
    Nebraska, North Carolina
    Nebraska is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. Nebraska is located in southeast Hyde County near the Cape Hatteras National Seashore....

  • Ocracoke
    Ocracoke, North Carolina
    Ocracoke is a census-designated place and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, located entirely within Hyde County, North Carolina. The population was 769 as of the 2000 census...

  • Scranton
  • Stumpy Point
    Stumpy Point, North Carolina
    Stumpy Point is an unincorporated community in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the intersection of US 264 and Bayview Drive; along the north side of Stumpy Point Bay. It is surrounded by the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge....

  • Swan Quarter
    Swan Quarter, North Carolina
    Swan Quarter is an unincorporated village in and the county seat of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.- Geography :...


See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hyde County, North Carolina
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