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Dare County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 37,956   ( 4,036 from 2010 , 1,046 from 2020)
Land area: 383.2 square miles
Population density: 99.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,988 86.91% 9.7%
Black:9232.43% 13.7%
Indian:1100.29% 8.9%
Asian:3781.00% 71.0%
2+ races:6451.70% 28.7%
Hispanic:2,9127.67% 31.8%
Total non-White:4,96813.09% 28.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:723 9.8
Deaths:93712.7
Net Migration: 1,24016.8
Net Immigration: 660.9
Change in White population:2,927 8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,109 3.3




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

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

2010
33,920
30,06188.62%
8122.39%
1010.30%
2210.65%
5011.48%
2,2106.52%
3,85911.38%

2000
29,967
28,02893.53%
7932.65%
760.25%
1210.40%
2690.90%
6662.22%
1,9396.47%

1990
22,746
21,56994.83%
8293.64%
1020.45%
560.25%
n/a
1900.84%
1,1775.17%

1980
13,377
12,49493.40%
8176.11%
130.10%
30.02%
n/a
360.27%
8836.60%

1970
6,995
6,42291.81%
5367.66%
30.04%
60.09%
n/a
260.37%
573 8.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,843 12.8
2,4208.1
2,7319.1
3011.0
2,033 6.8
1,920 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,049 13.4
1,9518.6
6,27627.6
1060.5
6,459 28.4
762 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,659 19.9
1,426 10.7
8,310 62.1
n/a
9,075 67.8
294 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,958 85.2
n/a
6,072 86.8
310 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Dare 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
48.1
6,848 18.0%
31,108 82.0%
8,538 22.5%
16,081
2.30
10,296 64.0%
8,250 80.1%
815 7.9%
5,785 36.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
6,792 20.0%
27,128 80.0%
5,167 15.2%
14,335
2.36
9,397 65.6%
7,419 79.0%
771 8.2%
4,938 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
6,397 21.3%
23,570 78.7%
4,135 13.8%
12,685
2.34
8,504 67.0%
7,178 84.4%
557 6.5%
4,181 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
5,177 22.8%
17,569 77.2%
2,841 12.5%
9,359
2.41
6,469 69.1%
5,532 85.5%
407 6.3%
2,890 30.9%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
3,179 23.8%
10,198 76.2%
1,712 12.8%
5,323
2.49
3,794 71.3%
3,259 85.9%
232 6.1%
1,529 28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Dare County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units34,493 
Median Value$386,600 
Occupied16,08146.6%
Vacant18,41253.4%
Owned12,51377.8%
Rented3,56822.2%
Median Rent$1,259 
Single-Family Units27,40679.5%
    Detached27,19578.8%
    Attached2110.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,71310.8%
Mobile Homes1,5534.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dare County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003041.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993212.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993512.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993922.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995123.2%
$30,000 to $34,9997824.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994152.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997884.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994712.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1297.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,98912.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,40915.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,74310.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3468.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4829.2%
$200,000 or more1,64710.2%
Median Household Income79,742 
Per Capita Income45,669 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state116 
Compared to U.S.98 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3942.5%
Public Assistance1581.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7684.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,97876.2%
Unemployed9124.3%
In Armed Forces1530.7%
Total Labor Force17,04381.3%
Not in Labor Force3,93218.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6815,83249.3%
Non-Profit28651635.7%
Self-Employed2,5701,28166.7%
Local Government4451,07629.3%
State Government35248242.2%
Federal Government31415766.7%
Total Private + Self8,2517,11353.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3972,23138.5%
Total9,6489,34450.8%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,32117.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,25422.3%
Professional, Technical4,33322.8%
Service Occupations3,08516.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4732.5%
All others4,04821.3%
White Collar 62.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,50713.2%
Accommodation and food services2,39712.6%
Construction2,10111.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7369.1%
Health care and social assistance1,5768.3%
Educational services1,4847.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2056.3%
Manufacturing9695.1%
Other services9084.8%
Public administration8664.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7063.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5713.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5492.9%
Transportation and warehousing4852.5%
Finance and insurance4482.4%
Wholesale trade3141.6%
Information1370.7%
Utilities740.4%
Management80.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2663.41%
Puerto Rican1620.44%
Cuban280.08%
Dominican40.01%
Total Central American5881.58%
Costa Rican100.03%
Guatemalan1800.48%
Honduran2500.67%
Nicaraguan1110.30%
Panamanian370.10%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7552.03%
Argentinean90.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian480.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6781.82%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American200.05%
Other Hispanic60.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese950.26%
Filipino500.13%
Japanese80.02%
Vietnamese70.02%
Indian70.02%
Korean30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,34791.1%
Spanish2,4947.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2060.6%
Other Indo-European1550.4%
German, other Germanic840.2%
Chinese720.2%
Tagalog670.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic440.1%
Other Asian220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,07919.1%
American5,75815.5%
German4,89913.2%
Irish4,61412.4%
Italian2,1155.7%
Polish1,0682.9%
Scotch-Irish8752.4%
Scottish8182.2%
European8112.2%
French8032.2%
Welsh3771.0%
Swedish2900.8%
Dutch2380.6%
French Canadian2360.6%
British2220.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,10797.2%
Not a citizen1,0532.8%
Native35,42195.3%
Foreign-born1,7394.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dare County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
366 1.3%1,054 3.8%5,942 21.3%8,695 31.1%7,818 28.0%4,069 14.6%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 366 1.3%
9-12 Years 1,054 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,942 21.3%
Some College 8,695 31.1%
Bach. Degree 7,818 28.0%
Grad Degree 4,069 14.6%
Average years of education: 14.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Dare County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,157 13,520 637 4.5% 4.1%
1991 14,624 13,652 972 6.6% 5.9%
1992 14,981 13,772 1,209 8.1% 6.3%
1993 15,036 13,917 1,119 7.4% 5.1%
1994 15,362 14,446 916 6.0% 4.4%
1995 15,955 15,017 938 5.9% 4.4%
1996 16,663 15,690 973 5.8% 4.4%
1997 17,751 16,724 1,027 5.8% 3.8%
1998 18,030 17,013 1,017 5.6% 3.5%
1999 18,543 17,636 907 4.9% 3.3%
2000 18,782 17,974 808 4.3% 3.7%
2001 19,128 18,049 1,079 5.6% 5.6%
2002 20,869 19,663 1,206 5.8% 6.9%
2003 21,959 20,795 1,164 5.3% 6.7%
2004 22,519 21,401 1,118 5.0% 5.9%
2005 22,670 21,536 1,134 5.0% 5.6%
2006 22,496 21,407 1,089 4.8% 5.1%
2007 22,742 21,547 1,195 5.3% 5.1%
2008 22,102 20,671 1,431 6.5% 6.2%
2009 21,942 19,622 2,320 10.6% 11.0%
2010 19,761 17,382 2,379 12.0% 10.7%
2011 20,174 17,541 2,633 13.1% 10.3%
2012 20,913 18,268 2,645 12.6% 9.5%
2013 20,555 18,323 2,232 10.9% 7.8%
2014 20,099 18,457 1,642 8.2% 6.1%
2015 20,275 18,781 1,494 7.4% 5.7%
2016 19,939 18,593 1,346 6.8% 5.1%
2017 20,081 18,898 1,183 5.9% 4.5%
2018 19,968 18,930 1,038 5.2% 4.0%
2019 20,207 19,283 924 4.6% 3.8%
2020 19,548 17,636 1,912 9.8% 7.3%
2021 19,655 18,487 1,168 5.9% 4.9%
2022 20,014 19,157 857 4.3% 3.7%
2023 20,255 19,454 801 4.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com