Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, home to about 4,764 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27910, and parts of 27805 are in Ahoskie too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ahoskie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ahoskie had 4,891 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Hertford County grew from 14,294 residents in 1900 to 21,552 in 2020.
Hertford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro, NC weather station (12 miles away).
6,870 jobs at 459 businesses in Hertford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ahoskie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hertford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfield PrimaryAhoskie | Pre-K–3 | 543 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ahoskie ElementaryAhoskie | 4–5 | 218 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hertford Co Early CollegeAhoskie | 9–13 | 198 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Hertford County HighAhoskie | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoskie Christian SchoolAhoskie | K–12 | 213 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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