Attic Insulation in Hertford County, NC

Hertford County and Its Homes

Hertford County shrank 11 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 19,015 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 9,800 housing units.

Its six incorporated towns each have a page here: Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton, Cofield, Harrellsville and Como. About 45 percent of Hertford County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

Small buildings along Main Street in Winton, North Carolina — Main Street in Winton, the Hertford County seat Photo: Indy beetle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hertford County at a Glance

Population: 19,015 (2025), 21,414 (2020)
Housing units: about 9,800
Median year built: 1978 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 54% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 65%
Mobile homes: 23%
Owner-occupied: 67%
Heated with electricity: 61% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 (2021 map), 4 (state code)
Towns with pages here: 6

Census Bureau estimates for Hertford County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns in Hertford County

Ahoskie
4,608 people · median home 1970 · Dominion Energy North Carolina
Murfreesboro
2,242 people · median home 1971 · Dominion Energy North Carolina
Winton
592 people · median home 1975 · power varies by address
Cofield
258 people · median home 1973 · Dominion Energy North Carolina
Harrellsville
80 people · Dominion Energy North Carolina
Como
61 people · median home before 1940 · Dominion Energy North Carolina

What We Do in Hertford County

Attic Insulation in Hertford County
Some 54 percent of Hertford County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Hertford County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Hertford County attics, and a mouse-soiled Hertford County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 23 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Hertford County
Some 61 percent of Hertford County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Hertford County

Half of Hertford County's 9,800 housing units were built before 1978: 36 percent before 1970, 54 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 7 percent in 2010 or later (16 percent statewide). The largest share went up in the 1970s; fiberglass from those years may have settled, so check its depth against the joists. Among Hertford County towns, the median home is oldest in Ahoskie (1970) and newest in Winton (1975).

Hertford County by type: 65 percent detached houses, 10 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 23 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Hertford County, 61 percent of homes heat with electricity, 8 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide), 25 percent with tank gas (6 percent statewide) and 4 percent with oil or kerosene.

Hertford County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 860 units, 9% (±2)
1940s: about 590 units, 6% (±1)
1950s: about 790 units, 8% (±1)
1960s: about 1,320 units, 13% (±2)
1970s: about 1,750 units, 18% (±2)
1980s: about 1,470 units, 15% (±3)
1990s: about 1,390 units, 14% (±2)
2000s: about 1,000 units, 10% (±2)
2010s: about 580 units, 6% (±1)
2020 or later: about 70 units, 1% (±1)

Climate Across Hertford County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Hertford County towns, by station: Murfreesboro station (Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton, Cofield and 2 more): about 3,720 heating and 1,390 cooling degree days. NOAA's Lewiston station, 15 miles from Ahoskie, has about 3,140 heating and 1,750 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Hertford County

The card lists Hertford County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Hertford County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 8 percent of Hertford County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Hertford County

Dominion Energy North Carolina: Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Cofield, Harrellsville and Como; parts of Winton
Roanoke Electric Cooperative: parts of Winton; homes near Ahoskie, Murfreesboro and Como

Energy Programs for Hertford County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Hertford County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network.

Programs for Hertford County

Home Energy Evaluation (Dominion Energy rebate; Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Cofield, Harrellsville and more).
Income and Age Qualifying Home Improvements (Dominion Energy income-qualified; Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Cofield, Harrellsville and more).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Hertford County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Hertford County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

Get Your Free Estimate

or call (336) 870-3893

Hertford County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Hertford County?

Yes: Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton, Cofield, Harrellsville and Como, and every unincorporated Hertford County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Hertford County?

Dominion Energy's Home Energy Evaluation (Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Cofield, Harrellsville and more).

Does attic insulation in Hertford County need a permit?

Ask Hertford County Inspections before work starts. For an address in Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton or another Hertford County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Hertford County's office handles its permits.