Currituck County , North Carolina

Population: 29,612 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $91,548 Home $351,200 Rent $1,126/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Currituck County's headline indicators land 23% above the national median on income ($91,548), with housing 15% above the US figure ($351,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Currituck County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$91,548
Median Income
household
$351,200
Home Value
median
$1,126/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $91,548
Per Capita Income $44,165
Poverty Rate 7.6%
Median Home Value $351,200
Median Gross Rent $1,126/mo
Owner Occupied 87.5%
Renter Occupied 12.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 29,612
Median Age 41.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 29.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.5%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
35.2%
High Blood Pressure
21.6%
No Physical Activity
24.7%
Depression
31.3%
Insufficient Sleep
80.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 18.1  ·  18th national percentile

🌊 Flood
57.60
🌪️ Tornado
21.85
🌀 Hurricane
80.73
🔥 Wildfire
57.16
❄️ Winter Storm
66.77
🌍 Earthquake
22.01
☀️ Drought
17.08

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