Hertford is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,980 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hertford is the 311th largest community in North Carolina.
One of the nice things about Hertford is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Hertford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Hertford rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.21% of adults 25 and older in Hertford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Hertford in 2022 was $28,442, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,768 for a family of four. However, Hertford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hertford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hertford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hertford residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Hertford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hertford include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Hertford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.