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Hyde County, North Carolina has a population of 4,592 across 613 square miles, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $230.7 m in 2024, 150 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $10.6 m.
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Hyde County
How many people live in Hyde County
- Population4,592
- Households1,939
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$53,713
- Median age47.1
- Median gross rent$1,263 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,000
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,630
- Population under 18826
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over902
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,864
- Civilian labor force1,808
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.0 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties99th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2929th
Hyde County is the 99th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.6 percent against 18.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hyde County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,589
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202442
- Natural change, 2024-10
- Net domestic migration, 2024-45
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-45
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024130
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1886th
The county has lost 0.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Hyde County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving111
- People arriving, from those returns167
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$29,694
- Largest single originHyde County Non-migrants (1,605 households)
- Largest single destination (1,605 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde County Non-migrants | 1,605 | 3,053 | $96.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 90 | 125 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 21 | 42 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 21 | 42 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hyde County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Hyde County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$230.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$218.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.5 percent
- GDP change over five years26.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties98th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2842nd
- GDP per resident$50,235
Output grew 5.5 percent in the latest year and 26.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Hyde County
- Covered employment, annual average1,768
- Establishments reporting211
- Average annual pay$42,753
- Average weekly wage$822
- Sector 72, employment322
- Sector 72, average annual pay$29,997
- Sector 31-33, employment213
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$44,265
- Sector 44-45, employment206
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,679
- Sector 11, employment113
- Sector 11, average annual pay$44,911
- Sector 23, employment95
- Sector 42, employment89
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 322 | 31 | $29,997 |
| Sector 31-33 | 213 | 5 | $44,265 |
| Sector 44-45 | 206 | 38 | $35,679 |
| Sector 11 | 113 | 25 | $44,911 |
| Sector 23 | 95 | 23 | $39,107 |
| Sector 42 | 89 | 11 | $32,674 |
| Sector 53 | 28 | 6 | $38,415 |
| Sector 52 | 21 | 6 | $57,377 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 322 jobs, 18.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Hyde County
- Establishments, all industries150
- Employment at those establishments782
- Annual payroll$36.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Hyde County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$6.2 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units52.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$267,594
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.9
Multifamily is 52.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Hyde County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,320,513
- Median 7(a) approval$930,000
- 10th percentile approval$426,500
- 90th percentile approval$4,000,000
- Largest single approval$4,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)143
- Jobs per approval17.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank (5)
The average approval of $1,320,513 sits well above the median of $930,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Hyde County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Hyde County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- OCRACOKE, approvals7
- Fairfield, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| OCRACOKE | 7 | $10,137,600 |
| Fairfield | 1 | $426,500 |
OCRACOKE accounts for 7 approvals against 1 in Fairfield. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hyde County
How big is Hyde County
- Land area613 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties24th of 100
- Width, east to west43.3 mi
- Height, north to south26.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Hyde County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hyde County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hyde County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,592
- Households1,939
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$53,713
- Median age47.1
Common questions
Hyde County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hyde County, North Carolina?
4,592, in 1,939 households, ranking 99th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hyde County growing?
The population has fallen 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 32 births against 42 deaths, with net migration of -45. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hyde County?
$53,713. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,000, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,263 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hyde County?
150 establishments, employing 782 people with an annual payroll of $36.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hyde County?
Average annual pay is $42,753, or $822 a week, across 1,768 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hyde County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $10.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $930,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hyde County?
23 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.2 m. Multifamily was 52.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hyde County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hyde County come from?
The largest single origin is Hyde County Non-migrants, with 1,605 households. Arriving households report an average income of $29,694 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hyde County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hyde County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.