Hertford is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,960 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hertford is the 311th largest community in North Carolina.Hertford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hertford is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hertford who work in healthcare (23.86%), office and administrative support (13.04%), and healthcare suport services (11.07%). Hertford is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The percentage of people in Hertford with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hertford in 2022 was $27,163, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,652 for a family of four. However, Hertford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hertford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hertford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hertford residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hertford include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Hertford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
