Hyde County, North Carolina

County Distress Index: Serious · 73.7 | 4,607 people · 9th most distressed in North Carolina
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Hyde County, NC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 73.7 — 87th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within North Carolina, it ranks 9th of 100 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hyde County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.0 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.0
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 88
Child Poverty Rate 92
Housing Cost Burden 78.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 64
Rent-to-Income Ratio 64
Community Vulnerability 74.5
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 75
Debt & Delinquency 64.8
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 84
Student Loan Delinquency 70
Auto Loan Delinquency 77
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 59.5
Unemployment Rate 85
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 32

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Hyde County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hyde County
Hyde County, NC 73.7 Serious —
Washington County, NC 71.6 Serious -2.1
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious -7.9
Beaufort County, NC 61.2 Elevated -12.4
Pamlico County, NC 55.6 Elevated -18.1
Carteret County, NC 46.3 Normal -27.4
Dare County, NC 39.3 Normal -34.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hyde County
Randolph County, GA 73.6 Serious -0.1
Terrell County, GA 74.0 Serious +0.3
Lake County, TN 74.2 Serious +0.5
Tillman County, OK 73.2 Serious -0.5
Foard County, TX 74.2 Serious +0.5

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Find Help in Hyde County

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North Carolina State Bar Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

North Carolina State Bar Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-662-7407

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Hyde County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid of North Carolina 1-866-219-5262
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy 704-376-1600
NC Equal Access to Justice Commission
Duke Law School Community Enterprise Clinic

Self-Help Resources

NC Courts Self-Help Resources — Foreclosure Official NC court system resources for foreclosure proceedings and borrower rights
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Hyde County, North Carolina?

    Hyde County has a County Distress Index score of 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 87th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 9th in North Carolina out of 100 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hyde County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hyde County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Hyde County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hyde County (73.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Washington County, NC (71.6); Tyrrell County, NC (65.8); Beaufort County, NC (61.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Hyde County?

    Hyde County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 4,607 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.