Dare County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 37,815 with a growth rate of 0.8% 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 33,920 and has seen a growth of 11.48% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.76
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
76.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 53.7%.
All
Male
Female
$34,904
Average Earnings
$39,425
Average Male
$30,966
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.16% of Dare County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.61% of the population.
rate
9.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.56%
Male Poverty Rate
7.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dare County, North Carolina is Black, with 50.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dare County, North Carolina is White, with 7.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.48%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
53.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,146
Number of Veterans
2,870
Male Veterans
276
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.4%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.6%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.28%
Born in Dare County, North Carolina
94.8%
Native Born
4.61%
Foreign Born
3.06%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
94.8% of Dare County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 35.28% having been born in North Carolina. 3.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.