Hyde County, NC

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2023 Population

4,625

0.237% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.5

3.63% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.4%

25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,338

8.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,600

13.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,633

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hyde County, NC had a population of 4.63k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $47,338. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hyde County, NC declined from 4,636 to 4,625, a −0.237% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,724 to $47,338, a 8.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hyde County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.36%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Hyde County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Hyde County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hyde County, NC was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Hyde County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hyde County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Hyde County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

About the photo: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.

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United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Hyde County, NC is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.01% of Hyde County, NC residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2023, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Hyde County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Hyde County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hyde County, NC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hyde County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hyde County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 183
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
294 ± 183

7.74%

Hispanic Population

358 people

7.74% of the people in Hyde County, NC are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hyde County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

4.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2023, 2.01% of Hyde County, NC residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hyde County, NC was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hyde County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 117
Vietnam
79 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Hyde County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hyde County, NC employs 1.63k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hyde County, NC were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (251 people), Public Administration (237 people), and Educational Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,299), Public Administration ($59,087), and Construction ($58,646).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2023 Value

± 339

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hyde County, NC grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.41k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hyde County, NC, are Management Occupations (372 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hyde County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k

2023 Value

± 339

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hyde County, NC grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.41k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hyde County, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (251 people), Public Administration (237 people), and Educational Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hyde County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hyde County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,333

Median earning men ± $18,702

$25,013

Median earning women ± $12,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,604), Construction ($58,646), and Public Administration ($57,724).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,663), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,613).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Retail Trade
15
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.85k
Accommodation and Food Services
$5.41k
Manufacturing
$5.25k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hyde County, NC was $119,600 in 2023, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $105,300 to $119,600, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hyde County, NC is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hyde County, NC have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hyde County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hyde County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 5.77%.

Housing

Property

$119,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,361

$1,513

Median Property Taxes

±$305

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hyde County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hyde County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2023

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.5% of the housing units in Hyde County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hyde County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hyde County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,338

Median Household Income

± $8,581

2.12k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Hyde County, NC grew to $47,338 from the previous year's value of $43,724.

The following chart displays the households in Hyde County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hyde County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Other (4.39%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Hyde County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hyde County, NC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Hyde County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hyde County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hyde County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hyde County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 21.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hyde County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 5.77%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hyde County, NC (898 out of 4.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hyde County, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 28.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hyde County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Hyde County, NC has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hyde County, NC see 4,508 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.92% decrease from the previous year (4,843 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4576 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,508 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hyde County, NC

Primary care physicians in Hyde County, NC see an average of 4,508 patients per year. This represents a 6.92% decrease from the previous year (4,843 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hyde County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 9.29% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

23.3%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

24.1%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hyde County, NC declined by 16.3% from 13.8% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hyde County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.