Life in Dare County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Dare County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Dare County:
The population in Dare County is 37,160.
The median home value in Dare County is $575,730.
The median income in Dare County is $79,742.
The median rent in Dare County is $1,259.
The unemployment rate in Dare County is 5.1%.
The poverty rate in Dare County is 6.5%.
The average high in Dare County is 66.2° and there are 126.5 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Dare County is 66.2°.
There are 98.49 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 126.5 inches of rain each year with 0.7 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:36 hours of sun each day in Dare County.
| Stat | Dare County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 66.2 |
| Nice Days | 98.49 |
| Rainfall | 126.5 |
| Snowfall | 0.7 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:36 |
The current population in Dare County is 37,160. The population has increased 1.4% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,718 | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 36,698 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 36,222 | - |
Dare County is 50.1% female with 18,612 female residents.
Dare County is 49.9% male with 18,548 male residents.
| Gender | Dare County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.1% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 49.9% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Dare County is:
85.8% White with 31,896 White residents.
3.0% African American with 1,116 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 33 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 170 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 15 Hawaiian residents.
0.7% Other with 271 Other residents.
2.3% Two Or More with 850 Two Or More residents.
7.6% Hispanic with 2,809 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Dare County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.8% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 3.0% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
1.9% of households in Dare County earn Less than $10,000.
2.0% of households in Dare County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
4.6% of households in Dare County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
8.0% of households in Dare County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
10.4% of households in Dare County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
19.4% of households in Dare County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
15.0% of households in Dare County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
19.2% of households in Dare County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
9.2% of households in Dare County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
10.2% of households in Dare County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Dare County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.6% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.4% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15.0% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.2% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
2.0% of adults in Dare County completed < 9th grade.
4.0% of adults in Dare County completed 9-12th grade.
21.0% of adults in Dare County completed high school / ged.
22.0% of adults in Dare County completed some college.
9.0% of adults in Dare County completed associate's degree.
28.0% of adults in Dare County completed bachelor's degree.
11.0% of adults in Dare County completed master's degree.
2.0% of adults in Dare County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Dare County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Dare County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 28% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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