Dare County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,245
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,245
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,183
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,914
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,915
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,920
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,498
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,495
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $460,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,051
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $675
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,345
Building Permits, 2025 325
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,836
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 503,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 205,903
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,927
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,373,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,154
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,994
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,589
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,079
Total employment, 2023 16,320
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 740,131
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,854
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,644
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 839
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,417
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,452
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.3
Population per square mile, 2010 88.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 383.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 383.42
FIPS Code 37055