Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Tyrrell County is the smallest county in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Columbia, which had been founded in 1700 as a trading post.

Geography

The County is located in Eastern North Carolina, is located in the north about 80 miles from Virginia and has an area of 1555 square kilometers, of which 545 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Pasquotank County, Camden County, Currituck County, Dare County, Hyde County, Washington County and Perquimans County.

Tyrrell County is divided into five townships: Alligator, Columbia, Gum Neck, Scuppernong and South Fork.

History

Tyrrell County was formed in 1729 from parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, Currituck County and Pasquotank County. It was named after John Tyrrell, one of the early landowners.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Tyrrell County 4,149 people in 1,537 households and 1,055 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 56.47 percent White, 39.43 percent Black or African American, 0.19 percent Native American, 0.75 percent Asian, and 2.05 percent from other races; 1.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.62 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,537 households out of which 28.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.4 percent were married couples living together, 16.6 percent were single mothers and 31.3 percent were non-families. 28.2 percent of all households and 14.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95 persons.

22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.2 percent 18 to 24 years 30.3 percent between 25 and 44, 22.7 percent between 45 and 64, and 16.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 114.1 males. In all women aged 18 years or over 114.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 25,684, and the median income for a family was $ 32,468. Males had a median income of $ 26,227 versus $ 18,403 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,326. 23.3 percent of the population and 19.1 percent of families are below the poverty line. 31.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 20.8 percent are 65 years or older.