North Carolina

Dare County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87%
Hispanic
7.4%
African
3.3%
Other
2.3%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Dare Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDare CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87%58.7%58%
Hispanic7.4%12.6%—
Black or African American3.3%19.9%—
Indian0.3%1.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dare County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDare CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$88,994$72,388$80,734
Median home value$460,400$288,900$332,700
Home price to income5.2×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,345/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%20.4%21.0%