Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hertford County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,953 population of Hertford County, North Carolina comprised of 1,208 people who identified as Hispanic (6.05%), and 18,745 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.95%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Hertford County, North Carolina with a population of 11,812 (59.2%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,174 (35.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 369 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hertford County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 11,518 (57.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,544 (32.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 630 (3.16%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,812 59.2%
White Alone 7,174 35.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 345 1.73%
Asian Alone 224 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.14%
Two Or More Races 369 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Hertford , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 294 1.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 630 3.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 131 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 62 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 65 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,518 57.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,544 32.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 214 1.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 304 1.52%