Currituck County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,278
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,158
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,278
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,101
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,102
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,100
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,547
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,351
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $378,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,944
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,162
Building Permits, 2025 325
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,845
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,357
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,274
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,280
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 438,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,138
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,003
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 766
Total employment, 2023 5,317
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 234,021
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,638
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 107.3
Population per square mile, 2010 89.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 261.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 261.85
FIPS Code 37053