Dare County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,875
Rank #1,259 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$88,994 +18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #330 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.6% −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #164 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$460,400 +63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #178 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2% +28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #195 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,490 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
43.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%66.0%79.2%85.4%7.4%3.3%2.5%1.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County, North Carolina has a total population of 37,875, making it the 1,259th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dare County is 49.0 years, which is 26.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dare County is $88,994, which ranks #330 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Dare County is $460,400, 63.3% above the national median. Renters in Dare County pay a median gross rent of $1,345 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dare County, 43.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Dare County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Dare 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.