Town in Dare County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 469 people per sq mi
3,106 people live in Nags Head. The typical household earns $91,264, and the median resident is 58.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,168 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.42%
Men 58.4 · Women 58.4
1930–2026
3,106
2026 projection
2% 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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1930–2026
3,106
2026 projection
2% 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 | 3,106 | -11 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,117 | -18 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 3,135 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 3,133 | -46 | 1.45% |
| 2022 | 3,179 | -22 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 3,201 | +33 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 3,168 | +17 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 3,151 | +45 | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 3,106 | +47 | 1.54% |
| 2017 | 3,059 | +47 | 1.56% |
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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.
Nags Head 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 32 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 41 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 64% | 60% |
| Never married | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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