Median Household Income
$88,994
Median Home Value
$460,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,345/mo
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
78.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2%
Median Age
49.0
Population Over Time
Dare County grew 9.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
34,530
2016
35,187
2018
35,741
2020
36,698
2022
37,160
2024
37,875
Business & Industry
Dare County has 2,079 business establishments employing 16,320 people.
Accommodation and food services
340
Construction
278
Real estate and rental and leasing
184
Professional, scientific, and technical services
149
Other services (except public administration)
146
Health care and social assistance
110
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
109
Finance and insurance
74
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.