Tyrrell County, NC

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2022 Population

3,389

1.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.3

0.875% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

4.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,341

35.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$140,500

41.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tyrrell County, NC had a population of 3.39k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $55,341. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tyrrell County, NC declined from 3,436 to 3,389, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,938 to $55,341, a 35.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tyrrell County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Tyrrell 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.

95.6% of the residents in Tyrrell County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Tyrrell County, NC was $140,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

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

Tyrrell County, NC borders Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Tyrrell County, NC is home to a population of 3.39k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.72% of Tyrrell County, NC residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2022, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Tyrrell County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Tyrrell County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tyrrell County, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tyrrell County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 264
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 264
Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 126

8.59%

Hispanic Population

291 people

8.59% of the people in Tyrrell County, NC are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tyrrell County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

3.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2022, 5.72% of Tyrrell County, NC residents (194 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tyrrell County, NC was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
56 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 54
Vietnam
41 ± 37

Tyrrell County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tyrrell County, NC employs 1.18k people. The largest industries in Tyrrell County, NC are Construction (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (149 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($58,930), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,705), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,682).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2022 Value

± 250

−7.16%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tyrrell County, NC declined at a rate of −7.16%, from 1.27k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tyrrell County, NC, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (144 people), Management Occupations (124 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tyrrell County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k

2022 Value

± 250

−7.16%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tyrrell County, NC declined at a rate of −7.16%, from 1.27k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tyrrell County, NC, are Construction (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tyrrell County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Tyrrell County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,121

Median earning men ± $3,748

$27,746

Median earning women ± $11,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,603), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,625), and Construction ($58,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,145), Retail Trade ($35,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
5
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tyrrell County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.44%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.44%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tyrrell County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Tyrrell County, NC was $140,500 in 2022, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $140,500, a 41.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tyrrell County, NC is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$140,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,166

$1,011

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Tyrrell County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2022

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.8% of the housing units in Tyrrell County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tyrrell 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.

$55,341

Median Household Income

± $11,686

1.35k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Tyrrell County, NC grew to $55,341 from the previous year's value of $40,938.

The following chart displays the households in Tyrrell 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Tyrrell County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (8.42%).

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 Tyrrell County, NC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Tyrrell County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tyrrell County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tyrrell County, NC (430 out of 2.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tyrrell County, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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

87.7% of the population of Tyrrell County, NC has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tyrrell County, NC grew by 4.78% from 11.7% to 12.3%.

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