Tyrrell County, North Carolina

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Tyrrell County, North Carolina is a county of the United States of North Carolina. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 4149 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 4087, It is least populous county in North Carolina. The county comprises an area of 600.3 sq mi (1554.77 kmē), of which, 389.91 square miles (1009.86 kmē) of it is land and 210.39 square miles (544.91 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 28th largest by total area among North Carolina's county. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in North Carolina.


As of the census of 2000, there were 4149 people, 1537 households, and 1056 families living in the county. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.09/kmē), it is the second least densely populated county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. There were 2032 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.01/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 people, and the average family size was 2.95 people. In the county Population was distributed with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.2 males. Its population was estimated at 4087 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 55.96% White, 41.64% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian, 1.39% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.78% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25684, it is the second poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $32468, it is the third poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13326, it is North Carolina's third poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 994 pupils and students, of which 59.66% are male and 40.34% are female, 23.96% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.52% nursery or pri school, 6.04% kindergarten, 45.67% elementary school, 29.07% high school and 15.69% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Columbia Town	Tyrrell County	0.47	0.47	0	819	1756.7	12216	20588

Year	Population
April 2000 census	4149
April 2000 Estimate	4149
July 2000 Estimate	4122
July 2001 Estimate	4129
July 2002 Estimate	4165
July 2003 Estimate	4231
July 2004 Estimate	4140
July 2005 Estimate	4094
July 2006 Estimate	4115
July 2007 Estimate	4147
July 2008 Estimate	4087

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	7	28	35
Kindergarten	46	14	60
Elementary school	261	193	454
High school	177	112	289
College or graduate school	102	54	156

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Tyrrell County, North Carolina	$25684	$32468	$13326
North Carolina, United States	$39184	$46335	$20307
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587