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Tyrrell County, NC

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

AI Overview

Tyrrell County is a small, rural county in eastern North Carolina with a population of 3,376 that has declined 18.0% over five years, signaling significant outmigration. The labor market is constrained, with a participation rate of just 43.5%, unemployment at 5.1%, median worker earnings of $28,168, and only 14.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $138,400 and median gross rent of $612/month—against a median household income of $41,685 and a poverty rate of 20.8%.

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

Population

3,376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,685

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-18.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,962 (57.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,123 (32.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone183 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race83 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races67 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish316
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)29
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

248

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,321

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance268
  2. 2.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)203
  3. 3.Construction (Group)187
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)112
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)106

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations376
  2. 2.Service Occupations311
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations291
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations157
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations71

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 2.73×)150
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.24×)181
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.61×)165
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.90×)246
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.89×)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$612/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999226 (18.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999115 (9.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,999111 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99998 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99978 (6.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99977 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,168

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone783 (65.6%)
  • Carpooled303 (25.4%)
  • Worked At Home102 (8.5%)
  • Walked5 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.