Dare County , North Carolina
Population: 37,534 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,214 Home $425,400 Rent $1,307/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dare County's headline indicators land 9% above the national median on income ($81,214), with housing 39% above the US figure ($425,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dare County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$81,214
Median Income
household
$425,400
Home Value
median
$1,307/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,784 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Median Home Value | $425,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,307/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 37,534 |
| Median Age | 48.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 42.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.6%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
11.4%
Smoking
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
18.4%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
27.0%
Insufficient Sleep
81.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 89.6 · 90th national percentile
🌊 Flood
86.80
🌪️ Tornado
47.04
🌀 Hurricane
97.71
🔥 Wildfire
82.67
❄️ Winter Storm
88.54
🌍 Earthquake
24.78
☀️ Drought
14.31
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