Hertford County
Also known as Hertford County, North Carolina, Hertford County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
- Seat
- Winton
- Largest community
- Ahoskie
- Total
- 360.40 sq mi (933.4 km )
- Land
- 353.16 sq mi (914.7 km )
- Water
- 7.24 sq mi (18.8 km ) 2.01%
- Estimate 2025
- 19,015
- Density
- 61.03/sq mi (23.56/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Hertford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,552. Its county seat is Winton. It is classified within the region known in the 21st century as the Inner Banks.
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