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Hyde County, North Carolina, has 4,589 residents across 7,191 parcels and covers 612.3 square miles. The population declined 21% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Hyde County is 37095.

Ocracoke is the county's largest population center. Hyde County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 15 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Hyde County Trends

Population
4,589▾
Median Home Value
$119,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
485▴
Hyde County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Hyde 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.

Hyde County Parcels

Hyde County has 7,191 mapped parcels covering 365,042 acres. The median assessed value is $48,757. The median lot size is 1.11 acres. 1,616 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 4,477 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Hyde County Parcel viewer here.

Hyde County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 7,191 100%
Owner name 7,191 100%
Owner mailing address 7,191 100%
Site address 7,191 100%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 7,191 100%
Land value 7,191 100%
Improvement value 7,191 100%
Acreage 7,191 100%
Parcel boundary 7,191 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Hyde County parcel records.

Hyde County Population

Hyde County had 4,589 residents in 2020. That was 21% lower than in 2010. Hyde County had 1,237 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 7 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Belhaven, Fairfield and Engelhard.

Population Trend in Hyde County NC

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

Hyde County Zip Codes

Hyde County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Belhaven (27810), Fairfield (27826) and Engelhard (27824). Belhaven is the largest zip by population, with about 3,439 residents or 75% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 124% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Hyde County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27810 Belhaven 3,439 ▾ -21.4%
27826 Fairfield 1,126 ▾ -18.3%
27824 Engelhard 1,113 ▾ -24.6%
27885 Swanquarter 802 ▾ -18.5%
27960 Ocracoke 797 ▾ -15.9%
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Hyde County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Hyde County Demographics

Hyde County has a median age of 48.5, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 18.3% of residents are under 18, while 22.8% 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 31.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 13.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Hyde County NC

Median Age

48.5

Under 18

18.3%

Age 65+

22.8%

Bachelor's+

13.7%

Hyde County School Districts

Hyde County is served by 1 public school district with 485 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 Hyde County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Hyde County Schools 485 100% ▴ 2.3%
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Hyde County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Hyde County Housing & Real Estate

Hyde County has a median home value of $119,600 and a median gross rent of $1,237. About 72% 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 above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $537,500 and homes spent about 109 days on the market.

Hyde County Housing Mix

Hyde County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Hyde County Housing Trends

Hyde County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Hyde County, NC

Hyde County has 394 business listings across 181 categories. The largest categories in Hyde County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (15, 3.8%), Bed And Breakfast (13, 3.3%), and Beach (10, 2.5%). The full Hyde County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Hyde County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Hyde County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 15 3.8%
Bed And Breakfast 13 3.3%
Beach 10 2.5%
Flowers & Gifts 9 2.3%
Landmark And Historical Building 9 2.3%
Motels 7 1.8%
Hotels 7 1.8%
Farm 7 1.8%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 7 1.8%
Seafood Restaurants 7 1.8%

Hyde County Business Listings

Business Category City
Bell Island Recreation Area Active Life Hyde County
Pamlico Shores Produce Agricultural Cooperatives Hyde County
AgCarolina Farm Credit Agriculture Association Swan Quarter
Ocracoke Island Airport Airport Ocracoke
Back Porch Restaurant American Restaurants Ocracoke
Annabelle antiques Antique Store Ocracoke
Village Craftsmen Art Gallery Ocracoke
Island Artworks Arts And Crafts Ocracoke
Cross Creek Health Center Assisted Living Facility Swanquarter
CashPoints® ATM ATMs Engelhard
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Hyde County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Hyde County Basemaps

Hyde 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.

Get the Full Hyde County Data Package

This page shows a preview of what's included in the Hyde County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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