The Town Files

Bertie County, North Carolina

17,170 people. The median home is worth $98,500 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $48,750.

Towns in Bertie County

Towns in Bertie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Windsor3,582$102,700$40,71442.1
Aulander763$128,300$36,68945.0

People and housing

Bertie CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$98,500$228,900
Median rent$839$969
Median household income$48,750$60,458
Median age46.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%24.5%
Below the poverty line16.1%14.3%

Jobs and pay

5,174 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,841 a year.

Largest industries in Bertie CountyAdministrative & support395 jobs · $40,479Agriculture, forestry & fishi…272 jobs · $49,095Retail253 jobs · $26,633Hotels & restaurants179 jobs · $16,917Transportation & warehousing93 jobs · $74,618Other services48 jobs · $32,677
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bertie County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 243 storm events in Bertie County from 1996 to 2026, with 15 deaths.

Storm events in Bertie County by type since 1996Hail30Flood8Tornado16Heavy Rain25Flash Flood24Frost/Freeze4Winter Storm23Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm8Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bertie County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
October 14, 2020HurricaneDR-4568: Hurricane Isaias
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).