Welcome to Hertford County ...
Time Zone: Hertford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Winton is the Seat for Hertford County.
Hertford County was founded in 1759. Hertford was created by taking area from Bertie, Chowan and Northampton Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hertford had a population of 23,677 people. This is a decrease of 4.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,764 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hertford represented 0.26% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Hertford County:
- Ahoskie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
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- Harrellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Hertford County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Southampton County
- Gates County
- Chowan County
- Bertie County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |