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The total population of Dare County is estimated to be 37,160 with 18,548 males (49.91%) and 18,612 females (50.09%). There are 64 more females than males in Dare County.
The median household income in Dare County was $75,123 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 993(1.34%) from $74,130 in 2020. This income is 100.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dare County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,192. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dare County stands at $75,123.
In Dare County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,815 for males and $33,543 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,398 for males and $48,215 for females.
In Dare County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $77,043, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,197.
In 2022, the population of Dare County was 37,956, a 0.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dare County's population was 37,889, an increase of 2.31% compared to a population of 37,032 in 2020.
The median age in Dare County, NC is 47.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.65% aged 30 to 64, 20.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dare County population: 88.86% are White, 3.67% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.88% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.