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Tyrrell County, North Carolina has a population of 3,423 across 389 square miles, up 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $125.7 m in 2024, 71 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $15,000.
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Tyrrell County
How many people live in Tyrrell County
- Population3,423
- Households1,547
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$41,685
- Median age47.8
- Median gross rent$644 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,500
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,740
- Population under 18553
- Share under 1816.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,055
- Share 65 and over30.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,815
- Civilian labor force1,241
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over43.2 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties100th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3006th
Tyrrell County is the 100th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.8 percent against 16.2 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 Tyrrell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,242
- Births, 202444
- Deaths, 202454
- Natural change, 2024-10
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 202415
- Total net migration, 20248
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024289
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents211th
The county has grown 8.48 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Tyrrell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving94
- People arriving, from those returns161
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,106
- Largest single originTyrrell County Non-migrants (1,308 households)
- Largest single destination (1,308 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell County Non-migrants | 1,308 | 2,581 | $62.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 51 | 87 | $1.3 m |
| Dare County | 22 | 36 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 21 | 38 | $812,000 |
| Other flows - South | 21 | 38 | $812,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$125.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$139.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.2 percent
- GDP change over five years8.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties100th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3022nd
- GDP per resident$36,714
Output grew -10.2 percent in the latest year and 8.5 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 Tyrrell County
- Covered employment, annual average963
- Establishments reporting98
- Average annual pay$44,054
- Average weekly wage$847
- Sector 44-45, employment129
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,366
- Sector 11, employment106
- Sector 11, average annual pay$59,220
- Sector 31-33, employment85
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$37,821
- Sector 23, employment68
- Sector 23, average annual pay$45,220
- Sector 81, employment38
- Sector 54, employment10
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 129 | 14 | $23,366 |
| Sector 11 | 106 | 9 | $59,220 |
| Sector 31-33 | 85 | 5 | $37,821 |
| Sector 23 | 68 | 10 | $45,220 |
| Sector 81 | 38 | 8 | $43,261 |
| Sector 54 | 10 | 4 | $49,030 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 129 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Tyrrell County
- Establishments, all industries71
- Employment at those establishments543
- Annual payroll$16.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.7
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 Tyrrell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$6.8 m
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,519
- Units authorised per 1,000 households15.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tyrrell County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15,000
- Average 7(a) approval$15,000
- Median 7(a) approval$15,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$15,000
- Largest single approval$15,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (1)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (1)
The average approval of $15,000 sits close to the median of $15,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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 Tyrrell County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Tyrrell County
How big is Tyrrell County
- Land area389 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties67th of 100
- Width, east to west22.8 mi
- Height, north to south27.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.18
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 Tyrrell County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
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 Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,423
- Households1,547
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$41,685
- Median age47.8
Common questions
Tyrrell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tyrrell County, North Carolina?
3,423, in 1,547 households, ranking 100th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tyrrell County growing?
The population has grown 8.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 44 births against 54 deaths, with net migration of 8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tyrrell County?
$41,685. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,500, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $644 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tyrrell County?
71 establishments, employing 543 people with an annual payroll of $16.8 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 Tyrrell County?
Average annual pay is $44,054, or $847 a week, across 963 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tyrrell County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $15,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $15,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tyrrell County?
24 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County come from?
The largest single origin is Tyrrell County Non-migrants, with 1,308 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,106 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 Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell 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.