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Hyde County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Hyde County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hyde County is a small, rural coastal county with a population of 4,625 that has contracted by 14.2% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 41.2%, with median worker earnings of $28,247, a poverty rate of 22.4%, and only 13.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home values are $119,600, unemployment stands at 3.0%, and a median age of 47.1 years points to an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,625

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,713

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.2% since 2018

Hyde County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,649 (57.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,128 (24.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race437 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races265 (5.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone67 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone46 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

211

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,463

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,370

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining279
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance249
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities185
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)176
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)174

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations645
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations486
  3. 3.Service Occupations274
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations184
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations174

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.64×)251
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.07×)237
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.73×)188
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)176
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.96×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,237/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999252 (18.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999153 (11.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999133 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999102 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999101 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99994 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,225 (70.1%)
  • Carpooled378 (21.6%)
  • Other106 (6.1%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.8%)
  • Worked At Home14 (0.8%)
  • Walked7 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.