Cofield, North Carolina

Cofield, North Carolina
Village
Location of Cofield, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°21′24″N 76°54′38″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hertford
Area
• Total	3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
• Land	3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	267
• Density	85.00/sq mi (32.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27922
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-13460
GNIS feature ID	2407435

Cofield is a village in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 413 at the 2010 census.

History

Deane House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	318		—
1980	465		46.2%
1990	407		−12.5%
2000	347		−14.7%
2010	413		19.0%
2020	267		−35.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Cofield village, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	43	32	23	12.39%	7.75%	8.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)	279	339	232	80.40%	82.08%	86.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	11	21	5	3.17%	5.08%	1.87%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0	0.00%	0.24%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	6	2	0.58%	1.45%	0.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	14	5	3.46%	3.39%	1.87%
Total	347	413	267	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 145 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was 111.1 inhabitants per square mile (42.9/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 53.8 per square mile (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 13.54% White, 80.69% African American, 3.46% Native American, 1.73% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.

There were 145 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $18,214, and the median income for a family was $27,969. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,810. About 23.8% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 33.9% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• A history and many stories about Cofield and its people are found at www.roanoke-chowan.com.