Hyde County, North Carolina
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,554
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,589
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,589
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,810
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.6%
Female persons, percent 43.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 211
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,263
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,939
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,613
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,369
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,713
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,731
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 150
Total employment, 2023 782
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 36,214
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 562
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 288
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.5
Population per square mile, 2010 9.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 612.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 612.70
FIPS Code 37095