Bertie County Demographics

A map of Bertie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	10,229	10,674	59.6%	59.5%
White	5,904	6,298	34.4%	35.1%
Hispanic	422	330	2.5%	1.8%
Multiracial	407	463	2.4%	2.6%
Asian	130	63	0.8%	0.4%
Native American/Other	78	106	0.5%	0.6%

Bertie County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 17,170, a decrease from the 17,934 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.6% Black, 34.4% White, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bertie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bertie is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bertie County, that probability was 52.1% in 2020 and 52.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bertie County is ranked the 85th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Bertie County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bertie County's White Population

5,904 residents of Bertie County, or 34.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bertie County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Bertie County ranks 98th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Bertie County's population has decreased from 35.1% to 34.4%.

Bertie County is more White than neighboring Hertford County (32.2% White). Bertie County is less White than neighboring Martin County (51.2% White), Chowan County (60.4% White), Washington County (44.5% White), and Gates County (63.2% White).

Bertie County's Black Population

10,229 residents of Bertie County, or 59.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bertie County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Bertie County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Bertie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 59.6%.

Bertie County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (40.1% Black), Hertford County (55.6% Black), Chowan County (32.4% Black), Washington County (47.7% Black), and Gates County (31% Black).

Bertie County's Asian Population

130 residents of Bertie County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bertie County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Bertie County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 106.3%. Asian residents' share of Bertie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Bertie County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (0.6% Asian), Chowan County (0.1% Asian), Washington County (0% Asian), and Gates County (0% Asian). Bertie County is less Asian than neighboring Hertford County (1.1% Asian).

Bertie County's Hispanic Population

422 residents of Bertie County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bertie County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Bertie County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Bertie County's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.5%.

Bertie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gates County (2.2% Hispanic). Bertie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (4.4% Hispanic), Hertford County (6.4% Hispanic), Chowan County (4% Hispanic), and Washington County (4% Hispanic).

Bertie County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Bertie County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bertie County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bertie County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bertie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bertie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Chowan County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bertie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hertford County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Bertie County's Multiracial Population

407 residents of Bertie County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bertie County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bertie County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bertie County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bertie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Bertie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3.4% Multiracial), Hertford County (3.6% Multiracial), Chowan County (3% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), and Gates County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.