Kill Devil Hills, NC Population

Overview

7,541

Total Population

47.4

Median age

50.54%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

39.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

937

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kill Devil Hills's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kill Devil Hills is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kill Devil Hills's population under 18 was 15.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kill Devil Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kill Devil Hills, 12.33% were under the age of 15, 16.18% aged 15 to 29, 55.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Kill Devil Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
The Kill Devil Hills, NC gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 389.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 461.

Kill Devil Hills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kill Devil Hills population: 85.88% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 5.11% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Kill Devil Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 937 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,604 (87.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kill Devil Hills is White with a population of 6,476 (85.88% of the total population).

Kill Devil Hills's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,809 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Kill Devil Hills's population increased by 787 (13.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kill Devil Hills's population increased by 964 (14.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kill Devil Hills's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,913.