Hertford County, North Carolina

Hertford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Winton, named after Benjamin Wynn, who donated the land for the city.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Carolina is bordered to the north by Virginia, is located in the east about 120 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 933 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Gates County, Chowan County, Bertie County and Northampton County.

Hertford County is divided into six townships: Ahoskie, Harrellsville, Maney's Neck, Murfreesboro, St. Johns and Winton.

History

Hertford County was formed in 1759 from parts of Bertie County, Chowan County and Northampton County. It was named after Francis Seymour Conway, Earl of Hertford.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 22,601 people in Hertford County. Of these, 420 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 8,953 households and 6,240 families. The population density was 25 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 37.45 percent White, 59.55 percent Black or African American, 1.19 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.65 percent from other races groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.57 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,953 households out of which 30.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 45.8 percent were married couples living together, 19.5 percent were single mothers and 30.3 percent were non-families. 26.9 percent of all households and 12.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.8 percent 18 to 24 years 26.3 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 85.0 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 79.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 26.422 and the median income for a family was $ 32,002. Males had a median income of $ 26,730, women $ 20,144. The per capita income was $ 15,641. 18.3 percent of the population and 15.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 21.3 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 21.0 percent of seniors aged 65 and over.