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 1,992 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hertford is the 311th largest community in North Carolina.Hertford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hertford is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hertford who work in healthcare (17.85%), office and administrative support (12.13%), and healthcare suport services (10.90%). 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. One downside of living in Hertford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.11 minutes every day commuting to work. The rate of college-level education in Hertford is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.19% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Hertford in 2022 was $32,290, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,160 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hertford include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hertford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
