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History
The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties. In 1741 parts of Bertie County became Edgecombe County and Northampton County. Finally, in 1759 parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County were combined to form Hertford County, and Bertie was reduced to its present size.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,920 km² (741 mi²). 1,811 km² (699 mi²) of it is land and 109 km² (42 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.67% water.
Townships
The county is divided into nine townships: Colerain, Indian Woods, Merry Hill, Mitchells, Roxobel, Snake Bite, Whites, Windsor, and Woodville.
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,773 people, 7,743 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 9,050 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 36.30% White, 62.34% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,743 households out of which 29.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.00% are married couples living together, 20.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% are non-families. 27.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 87.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $25,177, and the median income for a family is $30,186. Males have a median income of $26,866 versus $18,318 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,096. 23.50% of the population and 19.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.70% are under the age of 18 and 28.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
External links
See also: List of North Carolina counties