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Currituck County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 31,015   ( 7,468 from 2010 , 2,912 from 2020)
Land area: 261.9 square miles
Population density: 118.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,443 85.26% 26.7%
Black:1,6615.36% 23.2%
Indian:1780.57% 72.8%
Asian:3611.16% 139.1%
2+ races:7322.36% 109.7%
Hispanic:1,6405.29% 133.0%
Total non-White:4,57214.74% 71.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:721 12.8
Deaths:67111.9
Net Migration: 2,90551.7
Net Immigration: -10-0.2
Change in White population:5,567 23.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,901 8.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,547
20,87688.66%
1,3485.72%
1030.44%
1510.64%
3491.48%
7042.99%
2,67111.34%

2000
18,190
16,28789.54%
1,3147.22%
740.41%
740.41%
1540.85%
2611.43%
1,90310.46%

1990
13,736
11,99387.31%
1,53011.14%
920.67%
660.48%
n/a
550.40%
1,74312.69%

1980
11,089
9,12982.32%
1,75815.85%
280.25%
470.42%
n/a
1201.08%
1,96017.68%

1970
6,976
5,08672.91%
1,88427.01%
20.03%
40.06%
n/a
00.00%
1,890 27.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,237 12.3
1,6218.9
5,46630.0
90.0
4,589 25.2
768 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,809 13.2
1,49810.9
4,53133.0
200.1
4,294 31.3
160 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,825 16.5
1,211 10.9
2,142 19.3
n/a
2,864 25.8
-217 -2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,645 52.3
n/a
4,043 58.0
70 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Currituck County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.5
6,340 20.4%
24,675 79.6%
4,792 15.5%
11,108
2.57
8,292 74.6%
6,726 81.1%
580 7.0%
2,816 25.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
5,591 23.7%
17,956 76.3%
3,041 12.9%
8,880
2.64
6,630 74.7%
5,357 80.8%
490 7.4%
2,250 25.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
4,590 25.2%
13,600 74.8%
2,169 11.9%
6,896
2.61
5,229 75.8%
4,277 81.8%
423 8.1%
1,667 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
3,492 25.4%
10,244 74.6%
1,698 12.4%
5,014
2.69
3,852 76.8%
3,336 86.6%
167 4.3%
1,162 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
3,204 28.9%
7,885 71.1%
1,303 11.8%
3,868
2.82
3,096 80.0%
2,669 86.2%
184 5.9%
772 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Currituck County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,219 
Median Value$314,100 
Occupied11,10868.5%
Vacant5,11131.5%
Owned9,72087.5%
Rented1,38812.5%
Median Rent$1,217 
Single-Family Units13,78385.0%
    Detached13,73284.7%
    Attached510.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3061.9%
Mobile Homes1,82111.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Currituck County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003583.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992091.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993413.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993032.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994484.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993693.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993533.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992031.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992992.7%
$50,000 to $59,9998868.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,36712.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,18910.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,78216.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0259.2%
$150,000 to $199,9999938.9%
$200,000 or more9838.8%
Median Household Income82,793 
Per Capita Income40,352 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state118 
Compared to U.S.100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2962.7%
Public Assistance1711.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7606.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,55173.0%
Unemployed4422.6%
In Armed Forces3372.0%
Total Labor Force13,33077.5%
Not in Labor Force3,86222.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2673,33956.1%
Non-Profit19063023.2%
Self-Employed1,35294558.9%
Local Government84292447.7%
State Government25938640.2%
Federal Government66630968.3%
Total Private + Self5,6194,28456.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9572,24946.5%
Total7,5766,53353.7%
Pct. Govt.24.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,54018.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,66118.8%
Professional, Technical2,80319.8%
Service Occupations2,48917.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.2%
All others3,63025.7%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,69912.0%
Construction1,54610.9%
Health care and social assistance1,3869.8%
Public administration1,3459.5%
Educational services1,3379.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1658.2%
Manufacturing1,0397.4%
Accommodation and food services7875.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7525.3%
Transportation and warehousing7025.0%
Other services6774.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4383.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3172.2%
Finance and insurance2952.1%
Information2281.6%
Wholesale trade1841.3%
Utilities1330.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting930.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Currituck County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6632.32%
Puerto Rican2550.89%
Cuban220.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American420.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran200.07%
Nicaraguan220.08%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1500.52%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian620.22%
Chilean170.06%
Colombian510.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2280.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean630.22%
Chinese460.16%
Filipino350.12%
Indian190.07%
Japanese150.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,82695.3%
Spanish9843.6%
Other Asian640.2%
German, other Germanic510.2%
Korean480.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.1%
Other Indo-European380.1%
Chinese220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,58916.0%
American3,75913.1%
Irish3,60912.6%
German3,37511.8%
Italian1,3524.7%
European7652.7%
French6012.1%
Scottish5491.9%
Polish4261.5%
Scotch-Irish3561.2%
British2961.0%
African2570.9%
Swedish2230.8%
Dutch2220.8%
Portuguese2130.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,25698.7%
Not a citizen3601.3%
Native27,83697.3%
Foreign-born7802.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Currituck County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
431 2.1%1,034 5.1%6,661 32.6%6,789 33.2%3,797 18.6%1,736 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 431 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,034 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,661 32.6%
Some College 6,789 33.2%
Bach. Degree 3,797 18.6%
Grad Degree 1,736 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Currituck County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,008 6,778 230 3.3% 4.1%
1991 7,239 6,914 325 4.5% 5.9%
1992 7,211 6,946 265 3.7% 6.3%
1993 7,440 7,144 296 4.0% 5.1%
1994 7,634 7,380 254 3.3% 4.4%
1995 7,942 7,664 278 3.5% 4.4%
1996 8,344 8,091 253 3.0% 4.4%
1997 8,892 8,629 263 3.0% 3.8%
1998 9,097 8,849 248 2.7% 3.5%
1999 9,312 9,091 221 2.4% 3.3%
2000 9,220 8,966 254 2.8% 3.7%
2001 9,671 9,378 293 3.0% 5.6%
2002 10,015 9,704 311 3.1% 6.9%
2003 10,793 10,431 362 3.4% 6.7%
2004 11,451 11,097 354 3.1% 5.9%
2005 12,133 11,738 395 3.3% 5.6%
2006 12,677 12,218 459 3.6% 5.1%
2007 12,557 12,127 430 3.4% 5.1%
2008 12,847 12,280 567 4.4% 6.2%
2009 12,801 11,882 919 7.2% 11.0%
2010 12,236 11,158 1,078 8.8% 10.7%
2011 12,417 11,293 1,124 9.1% 10.3%
2012 12,566 11,464 1,102 8.8% 9.5%
2013 12,628 11,660 968 7.7% 7.8%
2014 12,712 11,935 777 6.1% 6.1%
2015 12,833 12,099 734 5.7% 5.7%
2016 13,111 12,446 665 5.1% 5.1%
2017 13,560 12,969 591 4.4% 4.5%
2018 13,999 13,489 510 3.6% 4.0%
2019 14,426 13,927 499 3.5% 3.8%
2020 13,851 12,976 875 6.3% 7.3%
2021 14,240 13,645 595 4.2% 4.9%
2022 14,714 14,202 512 3.5% 3.7%
2023 14,881 14,426 455 3.1% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com