Hertford County GIS Maps

Hertford County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Hertford County Parcels

Hertford County has 15,975 mapped parcels covering 239,819 acres. The median assessed value is $39,250. The median lot size is 0.67 acres. 2,465 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 10,369 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Hertford County Parcel viewer here.

Hertford County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Hertford County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Hertford County Population

Hertford County had 21,552 residents in 2020. That was 12.6% lower than in 2010. Hertford County had 1,049 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 61 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Ahoskie, Murfreesboro and Winton.

Population Trend in Hertford County NC

Hertford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Hertford County Zip Codes

Hertford County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Ahoskie (27910), Murfreesboro (27855) and Winton (27986). Ahoskie is the largest zip by population, with about 10,662 residents or 49% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 87% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Hertford County NC

Hertford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Hertford County Demographics

Hertford County has a median age of 42.3, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 18.9% of residents are under 18, while 21.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Hertford County NC

Hertford County School Districts

Hertford County is served by 1 public school district with 2,367 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Hertford County NC

Hertford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Hertford County Housing & Real Estate

Hertford County has a median home value of $111,100 and a median gross rent of $806. About 66% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $169,000 and homes spent about 86 days on the market.

Businesses in Hertford County, NC

Hertford County has 892 business listings across 302 categories. The largest categories in Hertford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (45, 5.0%), Baptist Church (35, 3.9%), and Gas Stations (16, 1.8%). The full Hertford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Hertford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Hertford County, NC

Hertford County Business Listings

Hertford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Hertford County Basemaps

Hertford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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