Bertie County
Also known as Bertie County, North Carolina, Bertie County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- James Bertie and/or Henry Bertie
- Seat
- Windsor
- Largest community
- Windsor
- Total
- 741.31 sq mi (1,920.0 km )
- Land
- 699.18 sq mi (1,810.9 km )
- Water
- 42.13 sq mi (109.1 km ) 5.61%
- Estimate 2025
- 17,086
- Density
- 25.65/sq mi (9.90/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Bertie County (/ˈbɜːrˈtiː/ BUR-TEE) is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,934. Its county seat is Windsor. The county was created in 1722 as Bertie Precinct and gained county status in 1739.
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