Hyde County Demographics

A map of Hyde County's Population by Race

Hyde County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 4,592, a less than 1% change from the 4,589 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.7% White, 24.2% Black, 10.1% Hispanic, 6.5% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hyde County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hyde has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly 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 Hyde County, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 59.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hyde County is ranked the 99th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Hyde County was ranked the 99th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hyde County's White Population

2,649 residents of Hyde County, or 57.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hyde County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hyde County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Hyde County's population has decreased from 63.8% to 57.7%.

Hyde County is more White than neighboring Tyrrell County (57.1% White), and Washington County (44.5% White). Hyde County is less White than neighboring Dare County (85.4% White), Pamlico County (73.4% White), and Carteret County (85.3% White).

Hyde County's Black Population

1,112 residents of Hyde County, or 24.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hyde County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hyde County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. Black residents' share of Hyde County's population has decreased from 25.1% to 24.2%.

Hyde County is more Black than neighboring Dare County (2.5% Black), Pamlico County (16.1% Black), and Carteret County (4.1% Black). Hyde County is less Black than neighboring Tyrrell County (32.6% Black), and Washington County (47.7% Black).

Hyde County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hyde County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hyde County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Hyde County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hyde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hyde County is less Asian than neighboring Dare County (0.4% Asian), Pamlico County (0.6% Asian), and Carteret County (1% Asian).

Hyde County's Hispanic Population

464 residents of Hyde County, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hyde County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hyde County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hyde County's population has increased from 7.6% to 10.1%.

Hyde County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tyrrell County (7.7% Hispanic), Dare County (7.4% Hispanic), Pamlico County (4.8% Hispanic), Washington County (4% Hispanic), and Carteret County (4.9% Hispanic).

Hyde County's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Hyde County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hyde County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hyde County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 179.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hyde County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.5%.

Hyde County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tyrrell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dare County (1% Native American/Other), Pamlico County (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Carteret County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hyde County's Multiracial Population

300 residents of Hyde County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hyde County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hyde County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 129.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hyde County's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.5%.

Hyde County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tyrrell County (2.2% Multiracial), Dare County (3.3% Multiracial), Pamlico County (4.6% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), and Carteret County (4.1% 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.