Dare County, NC Demographic Data

Dare County, NC Summary

Dare County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 34,288
  • Area: 1,562.56 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 383.42 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1,179.14 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 21.94 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 0.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dare County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,897
51%
50.8
Male
17,290
49%
49.2
Total Population
35,187
 
323,128,000

Dare County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,749
5.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,187
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,866
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,814
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,569
4.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,883
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,423
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,161
14.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,948
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,055
8.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,192
11.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,875
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
465
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,295
80.4%
77.2
Female
14,311
50.6%
51.3
Male
13,984
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,306
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,360
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,532
18.6%
15.2
Female
3,380
51.7%
55.8
Male
3,152
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Dare County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,296
97.5% 
96.8
White
32,040
91.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
707
2.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
94
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
178
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
47
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
11
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
26
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,277
3.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
891
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,437
6.9% 
17.8
Mexican
1,491
4.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
66
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
100
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
780
2.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,750
93.1% 
82.2

Dare County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
813
3.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,130
4.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,395
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,816
30.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,296
8.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,028
19.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,524
9.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,943
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,059
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,552
29.0%
31.2

Dare County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,078
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
15,934
54.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,380
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
853
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,140
7.3
5.8%

Dare County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,186
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,252
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,862
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
281
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
92
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%

Dare County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
585
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
631
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,182
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,662
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,626
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,240
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,034
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,636
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
595
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
515
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
54,787
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,746
 
31,128

Dare County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
395
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,531
19.2%
9.8
Construction
1,706
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,157
11.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,993
10.8%
6.6
Information
300
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
845
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,153
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,716
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
946
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,602
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
662
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
380
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,421
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,379
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,464
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,299
28.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,823
20.8%
18.1%

Dare County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,056
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,400
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,844
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
288
1.6%
2.7
Other means
449
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,075
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
 
26.6

Dare County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
496
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,758
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,425
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,027
20.6%
21.0

Dare County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,706
43.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,062
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,644
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,325
56.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
31
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Dare County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,031
1 room
846
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
231
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,409
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,268
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
8,369
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,061
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,829
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,470
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,548
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Dare County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,031
 
 
1-unit, detached
26,973
79.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
505
1.5%
5.9
2-units
902
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
713
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,528
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
979
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
524
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,885
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
22
0.1%
0.1

Dare County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,259
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
426
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
950
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,542
4.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,679
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,132
32.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,563
22.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,071
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
333
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
76
0.2%
1.4%

Dare County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
210
1.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,055
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
13,047
88.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
134
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
196
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
43
0.3%
1.1

Dare County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,882
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
127
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
446
6.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
720
10.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
754
11.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,089
15.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,722
25.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,024
29.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,600
23.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,039
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,080
15.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
508
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,651
38.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%

Dare County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,256 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
1.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
241
5.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
266
6.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,683
39.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,999
47.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
388
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,050
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
564
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
630
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
579
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
736
17.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
310
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,384
32.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
441
0.0%
0.0%

Dare County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,062
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
381
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
511
5.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
573
5.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,416
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,564
25.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,118
31.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,368
13.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
131
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
283,000
 
205,000