Nags Head, North Carolina Population 2024

3,129

Nags Head Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nags Head was:

  • White: 93.72%
  • Two or more races: 3.33%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Asian: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
472.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.57% (-50)
The current population of Nags Head, North Carolina is 3,129 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,179.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,95593.72%
Two or more races1053.33%
Black or African American461.46%
Other race290.92%
Asian180.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nags Head Population by Race

Nags Head Population Pyramid 2024

Nags Head Median Age

59.8

Total

59.8

Male

59.6

Female

Nags Head Adults

There are 2,779 adults, (1,374 of whom are seniors) in Nags Head.

Nags Head Age Dependency

124.4

Age Dependency Ratio

97.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Nags Head Sex Ratio

Female1,48347.03%
Male1,67052.97%

Nags Head Population by Age

Nags Head Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5951.9380.719.3
Married8582.2990.39.7
Non Family6151.1766.533.5
Male803.5676.323.8
Female422.61000

2.34

Average Family Size

1.93

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nags Head Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade973.72%
Associates Degree2077.93%
Bachelors Degree91535.04%
Graduate Degree46217.69%
High School Graduate41015.7%
Less Than 9th Grade80.31%
Some College51219.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nags Head Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nags Head Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4162,3321,362
Hispanic86785
2+ Races84845
Black463310
Other Race22140
Asian880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 56.37%.

Nags Head Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,409$0$69,659
Graduate Degree$69,444$0$83,060
High School Graduate$31,750$31,821$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,281$56,442$64,531
Some College$46,912$59,063$0

$58,281

Average Earnings

$56,442

Average Male

$64,531

Average Female

Nags Head Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nags Head Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nags Head Language

98.72% of Nags Head residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Nags Head Language

Nags Head Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,853401.4%

1.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.35%

Male Poverty Rate

1.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nags Head

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nags Head is White, with 1.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nags Head is White, with 1.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.42%.

Nags Head Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.62%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%
Some College1.27%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Nags Head Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Nags Head Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nags Head Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,703$139,762
Households$87,560$110,861
Married Families$111,961$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,387$60,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nags Head Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Nags Head Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nags Head Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Nags Head Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nags Head Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

283

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Korea47
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War30
World War II0

Nags Head Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+106
65 to 7486
35 to 5448
55 to 6433
18 to 3416

Nags Head Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28310.88%
2+ Races66.45%

Nags Head Veterans by Race

Nags Head Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nags Head Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Nags Head Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nags Head Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nags Head 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

26.58%

Born in Nags Head

98.6%

Native Born

1.4%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.6% of Nags Head residents were born in the United States, with 26.58% having been born in North Carolina. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nags Head Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,067-13-0.42%
20283,080-12-0.39%
20273,092-12-0.39%
20263,104-13-0.42%
20253,117-12-0.38%
20243,129-13-0.41%
20233,142-36-1.13%
20223,178-24-0.75%
20213,202230.72%
20203,1791926.43%
20192,987270.91%
20182,960301.02%
20172,930291%
20162,901200.69%
20152,881461.62%
20142,835200.71%
20132,815391.4%
20122,776-1-0.04%
20112,777130.47%
20102,76400%
20002,700-367-11.97%

Nags Head Population by Year