Bertie County, North Carolina

Bertie County (said like BURT-TEE) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 17,934 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Windsor.

Bertie County
County
Manor House of Hope Plantation near Windsor.
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°03′33″N 76°57′45″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1739
Named for	James Bertie and/or Henry Bertie
Seat	Windsor
Largest community	Windsor
Area
• Total	741.31 sq mi (1,920.0 km2)
• Land	699.18 sq mi (1,810.9 km2)
• Water	42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)  5.61%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,934
• Density	25.65/sq mi (9.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.bertie.nc.us

Government

Bertie County is part of the Mid-East Commission local council of governments.

Connected Counties

These counties are connected to Bertie County:

• Hertford County, North Carolina - north
• Chowan County, North Carolina - east
• Washington County, North Carolina - southeast
• Martin County, North Carolina - southwest
• Halifax County, North Carolina - west
• Northampton County, North Carolina - northwest

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Bertie County:

• Askewville
• Aulander
• Colerain
• Kelford
• Powellsville
• Merry Hill
• Roxobel
• Windsor