Currituck County, North Carolina Population 2024

33,617

Currituck County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 33,617 with a growth rate of 4.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Currituck County, North Carolina is the 69th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 23,672 and has seen a growth of 42.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202940,1221,3013.35%
202838,8211,3013.47%
202737,5201,3013.59%
202636,2191,3013.73%
202534,9181,3013.87%
202433,6171,3014.03%
202332,3161,3014.19%
202231,0151,3014.38%
202129,7141,3134.62%
202028,4014851.74%
201927,9168323.07%
201827,0847542.86%
201726,3306622.58%
201625,6685402.15%
201525,1282941.18%
201424,8345742.37%
201324,2602300.96%
201224,0301210.51%
201123,9092371%
201023,67200%
199013,7362,64723.87%
198011,0894,11358.96%
19706,9763755.68%
19606,6014006.45%
19506,201-508-7.57%
19406,709-1-0.01%
19306,710-558-7.68%
19207,268-425-5.52%
19107,6931,16417.83%
19006,529-218-3.23%
18906,7472714.18%
18806,4761,34526.21%
18705,131-2,284-30.8%
18607,4151792.47%
18507,2365337.95%
18406,703-952-12.44%
18307,655-443-5.47%
18208,0981,11315.93%
18106,985570.82%
18006,9281,70932.75%
17905,219-34,903-86.99%
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2024 Growth Rate
4.03% (1,301)
County Website
Currituck County
County Seat
2020 Population
28,401
Area
262 mi²
Density
128 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
18.37% (5,216)
Founded
1739

Currituck County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,83786.79%
Black or African American1,5945.57%
Two or more races1,3564.74%
Other race5271.84%
Asian2480.87%
Native American540.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Currituck County, North Carolina Population by Race

Currituck County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Currituck County, North Carolina Median Age

42.5

Total

42.1

Male

43.3

Female

Currituck County, North Carolina Adults

There are 22,276 adults, (4,792 of whom are seniors) in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Currituck County, North Carolina Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Currituck County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female14,11349.32%
Male14,50350.68%

Currituck County, North Carolina Population by Age

Currituck County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1082.5787.512.5
Married6,7262.9395.14.9
Non Family2,8161.3679.520.5
Female9383.087228
Male6283.3265.634.4

2.92

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Currituck County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Currituck County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Currituck County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.09%.

Currituck County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,981

Average Earnings

$59,222

Average Male

$39,670

Average Female

Currituck County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Currituck County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Currituck County, North Carolina Language

95.28% of Currituck County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.63% of the population.

Currituck County, North Carolina Language

Currituck County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,2411,6446.78%
Black1,58327617.44%
Multiple1,35320715.3%
Other52418234.73%
Hispanic1,331453.38%
Native514486.27%
Asian2484116.53%

8.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

9.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Currituck County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Currituck County, North Carolina is Native, with 86.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Currituck County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.24%.

Currituck County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.73%
High School9.64%
Some College6.77%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Currituck County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.91%
Female Unemployed16.91%
Male Employed4.02%
Female Employed3.37%

Currituck County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Currituck County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Currituck County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Currituck County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Currituck County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Currituck County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Currituck County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,603

Number of Veterans

3,053

Male Veterans

550

Female Veterans

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Currituck County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Currituck County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Currituck County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Currituck County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Currituck County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Currituck County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Currituck County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Currituck County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

22.39%

Born in Currituck County, North Carolina

97.27%

Native Born

2.73%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.27% of Currituck County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 22.39% having been born in North Carolina. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Currituck County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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