Dare County, North Carolina
Dare County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 29,967. Its
county seat is
Manteo6.
Dare County is a member of the
Albemarle Commission regional council of governments.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,044
km² (1,562
mi²). 993 km² (384 mi²) of it is land and 3,051 km² (1,178 mi²) of it (75.44%) is water.
Dare County includes the northern half of the
Outer Banks.
Adjacent Counties
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Currituck County (north)
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Hyde County (southwest)
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Tyrrell County (west)
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 29,967 people, 12,690 households, and 8,451 families residing in the county. The
population density was 30/km² (78/mi²). There were 26,671 housing units at an average density of 27/km² (70/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.75%
White, 2.66%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.90% from
other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 12,690 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were
married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $49,302. Males had a median income of $31,240 versus $24,318 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $23,614. About 5.50% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
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Kill Devil Hills*
Kitty Hawk*
Manteo*
Nags Head*
Southern Shores*
Duck*
Manns Harbor*
Hatteras*
Buxton*
Avon*
Rodanthe*
Salvo*
Wanchese*
WavesDare County is home to two popular lighthouses: The
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and the
Bodie Island Lighthouse. There is also a beacon atop the
Wright Brothers Memorial.
