Hertford, NC Demographics

A map of Hertford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	722	956	44.6%	49.4%
Black	718	790	44.4%	40.8%
Hispanic	155	91	9.6%	4.7%
Multiracial	22	88	1.4%	4.6%
Asian	1	2	0.1%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.4%

Hertford, North Carolina has an estimated population of 1,618, a large decrease from the 1,934 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 44.6% White, 44.4% Black, 9.6% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hertford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hertford has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Hertford, that probability was 58.5% in 2020 and 59.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hertford is ranked the 378th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hertford was ranked the 329th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hertford's White Population

722 residents of Hertford, or 44.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hertford is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hertford ranks 573rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's White population has declined by an estimated 24.5%. White residents' share of Hertford's population has decreased from 49.4% to 44.6%.

Hertford is more White than neighboring Edenton (39% White). Hertford is less White than neighboring Winfall (59.3% White), Cape Colony (93.7% White), Arrowhead Beach (76.8% White), and Chowan Beach (80.6% White).

Hertford's Black Population

718 residents of Hertford, or 44.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hertford is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hertford ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Hertford's population has increased from 40.8% to 44.4%.

Hertford is more Black than neighboring Winfall (32.4% Black), Cape Colony (0% Black), Arrowhead Beach (0% Black), and Chowan Beach (0% Black). Hertford is less Black than neighboring Edenton (59.3% Black).

Hertford's Asian Population

1 residents of Hertford, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hertford is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Hertford ranks 618th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Hertford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hertford is more Asian than neighboring Winfall (0% Asian), Edenton (0% Asian), Cape Colony (0% Asian), Arrowhead Beach (0% Asian), and Chowan Beach (0% Asian).

Hertford's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Hertford, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hertford is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hertford ranks 477th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 70.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hertford's population has increased from 4.7% to 9.6%.

Hertford is more Hispanic than neighboring Winfall (0.9% Hispanic), Edenton (0.2% Hispanic), and Cape Colony (0% Hispanic). Hertford is less Hispanic than neighboring Arrowhead Beach (21% Hispanic), and Chowan Beach (19.4% Hispanic).

Hertford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hertford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hertford is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hertford ranks 649th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hertford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hertford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cape Colony (3.7% Native American/Other).

Hertford's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Hertford, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hertford is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hertford ranks 198th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hertford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hertford's population has decreased from 4.6% to 1.4%.

Hertford is more Multiracial than neighboring Chowan Beach (0% Multiracial). Hertford is less Multiracial than neighboring Winfall (7.5% Multiracial), Edenton (1.5% Multiracial), Cape Colony (2.6% Multiracial), and Arrowhead Beach (2.2% 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.