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Hertford, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,070. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,104 (+1.6% change)
Males: 907 (43.8%), Females: 1,163 (56.2%)

Perquimans County

Zip code: 27944

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $19,681
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Hertford:

  • Black (50.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (12.0%), Irish (4.4%), Italian (3.1%), German (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hertford

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hertford town

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hertford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hertford:

  • NORFOLK INTL (about 52 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 53 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Abbreviation: NTU)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 53 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hertford:

  • NORTHEASTERN RGNL (about 14 miles; EDENTON, NC; Abbreviation: EDE)
  • ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL (about 22 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Abbreviation: ECG)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 33 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; Abbreviation: PMZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hertford:

  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 51 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)

Schools

Public high school in Hertford:

  • PERQUIMANS COUNTY HIGH (Students: 596; Location: 305 EDENTON ROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hertford:

  • HERTFORD GRAMMAR (Students: 375; Location: 603 DOBBS STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Hertford:

  • BEACON ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: ROUTE 5 BOX 7; Grades: KG – 4)

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