Kill Devil Hills town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,731
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,731
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,642
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,656
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,683
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 445
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $442,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,024
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,626
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,384
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 100.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 165,173
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,756
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,896
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 335,000
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,932
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,427
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,362.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,189.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.62
FIPS Code 3735720