Currituck County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,601
Rank #1,460 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$93,511 +24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #242 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #285 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$378,800 +34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #343 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.9% −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #709 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #608 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

87.3% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
30.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.7%49.0%65.4%81.7%83.8%5.2%5.0%3.9%1.0%0.9%0.1%

About Currituck County, North Carolina

Currituck County, North Carolina has a total population of 30,601, making it the 1,460th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Currituck County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Currituck County is $93,511, which ranks #242 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Currituck County is $378,800, 34.4% above the national median. Renters in Currituck County pay a median gross rent of $1,162 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Currituck County, 30.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.3 min.

Currituck County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%).

All data for Currituck County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.