Dare County, North Carolina Population 2024

38,090

Dare County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 38,090 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dare County, North Carolina is the 65th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 33,981 and has seen a growth of 12.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202938,425670.17%
202838,358670.17%
202738,291670.18%
202638,224670.18%
202538,157670.18%
202438,090670.18%
202338,023670.18%
202237,956670.18%
202137,8898572.31%
202037,032-39-0.11%
201937,0713610.98%
201836,7104531.25%
201736,2573520.98%
201635,9054061.14%
201535,4995851.68%
201434,914910.26%
201334,8234341.26%
201234,3892280.67%
201134,1611800.53%
201033,98100%
199022,7469,36970.04%
198013,3776,38291.24%
19706,9951,06017.86%
19605,9355309.81%
19505,405-636-10.53%
19406,04183916.13%
19305,202871.7%
19205,1152745.66%
19104,841841.77%
19004,75798926.25%
18903,76852516.19%
18803,24346516.74%
18702,778-35,647-92.77%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (67)
County Website
Dare County
County Seat
2020 Population
37,032
Area
383 mi²
Density
99 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.86% (1,058)
Founded
1870

Dare County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,65087.86%
Two or more races1,9955.37%
Black or African American1,1643.13%
Other race1,1072.98%
Asian1700.46%
Native American590.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dare County, North Carolina Population by Race

Dare County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Dare County, North Carolina Median Age

48.1

Total

47.3

Male

49.1

Female

Dare County, North Carolina Adults

There are 30,312 adults, (8,538 of whom are seniors) in Dare County, North Carolina.

Dare County, North Carolina Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dare County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female18,61250.09%
Male18,54849.91%

Dare County, North Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0812.377.822.2
Married8,2502.8389.210.8
Non Family5,7851.247129
Female1,5923.2449.750.3
Male4542.9357.542.5

2.8

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dare 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

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

Dare 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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.38%.

Dare County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,338

Average Earnings

$47,040

Average Male

$39,520

Average Female

Dare County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dare County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dare County, North Carolina Language

91.11% of Dare County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.02% of the population.

Dare County, North Carolina Language

Dare County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,7941,7045.36%
Hispanic2,78739914.32%
Black1,12026423.57%
Multiple1,98021510.86%
Other1,09912811.65%

6.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.51%

Male Poverty Rate

5.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dare County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dare County, North Carolina is Black, with 23.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dare County, North Carolina is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.95%.

Dare County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.66%
Some College8.75%
High School6.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.85%

Dare County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.71%
Male Unemployed12.12%
Male Employed4.38%
Female Employed4.29%

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

Dare County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dare County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dare County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dare 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 55-64.

Dare County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dare County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,610

Number of Veterans

2,402

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

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Dare County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Dare County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Dare County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Dare County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dare County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dare County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dare County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dare 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

34.1%

Born in Dare County, North Carolina

95.32%

Native Born

4.68%

Foreign Born

2.83%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.32% of Dare County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 34.1% having been born in North Carolina. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dare County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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