There are 15 cities in Dare County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hills | 1 | North Carolina | 7,930 | 7,664 | 0.85% | 1,414 | 5.61 |
| Kitty Hawk | 2 | North Carolina | 3,761 | 3,707 | 0.37% | 463 | 8.12 |
| Southern Shores | 3 | North Carolina | 3,193 | 3,103 | 0.73% | 809 | 3.95 |
| Nags Head | 4 | North Carolina | 3,149 | 3,177 | -0.22% | 476 | 6.62 |
| Wanchese | 5 | North Carolina | 1,918 | 2,092 | -2.19% | 411 | 4.67 |
| Manteo | 6 | North Carolina | 1,616 | 1,598 | 0.31% | 861 | 1.88 |
| Buxton | 7 | North Carolina | 1,396 | 1,558 | -2.79% | 178 | 7.84 |
| Duck | 8 | North Carolina | 754 | 742 | 0.4% | 312 | 2.42 |
| Manns Harbor | 9 | North Carolina | 685 | 719 | 0.88% | 172 | 3.99 |
| Frisco | 10 | North Carolina | 593 | 795 | -5.27% | 122 | 4.84 |
| Hatteras | 11 | North Carolina | 543 | 373 | 8.6% | 344 | 1.58 |
| Avon | 12 | North Carolina | 388 | 474 | 2.38% | 171 | 2.27 |
| Salvo | 13 | North Carolina | 237 | 94 | 8.22% | 245 | 0.97 |
| Waves | 14 | North Carolina | 221 | 57 | 22.78% | 327 | 0.68 |
| Rodanthe | 15 | North Carolina | 190 | 178 | 1.6% | 199 | 0.96 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kill Devil Hills is the largest city in Dare County.
Rodanthe is the smallest city in Dare County.
There are 15 cities in Dare County, North Carolina.