Bertie County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,086
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,086
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,939
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,282
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 833
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,116
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,288
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,143
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,315
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,005
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,769
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 277
Total employment, 2023 4,983
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 187,188
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 981
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 303
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 160
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 228
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.7
Population per square mile, 2010 30.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 699.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 699.27
FIPS Code 37015