Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hertford County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 24,619 population of Hertford County, North Carolina comprised of 781 people who identified as Hispanic (3.17%), and 23,838 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.83%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Hertford County, North Carolina with a population of 14,994 (60.9%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,848 (35.94%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 319 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hertford County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 14,854 (60.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,325 (33.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 523 (2.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hertford, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Hertford , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,994 60.9%
White Alone 8,848 35.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 319 1.3%
Asian Alone 163 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 282 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Hertford , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 140 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 523 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,854 60.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,325 33.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 261 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 264 1.07%