Town in Dare County, North Carolina · 8.1 sq mi · 452 people per sq mi
3,667 people live in Kitty Hawk. The typical household earns $94,450, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,689 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.73%
Men 49 · Women 49.8
1990–2026
3,667
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
3,667
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,667 | -3 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,670 | -29 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 3,699 | -23 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 3,722 | -20 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 3,742 | -28 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 3,770 | +81 | 2.20% |
| 2020 | 3,689 | +25 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 3,664 | +46 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 3,618 | +46 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 3,572 | +50 | 1.42% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kitty Hawk has a population change lower than Dare County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 61% | 65% |
| Never married | 23% | 27% | 18% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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