What is the population of Dare County?

The population of Dare County, NC is 37,547.

Where is Dare County located?

Dare County, NC is located at latitude 35.7866300 and longitude -75.7809400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Dare County?

The area of Dare County, NC is 4044 km².

What is the elevation of Dare County?

Dare County, NC has an elevation of 1 meters (3 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Dare County in?

Dare County, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Dare County changed?

The population of Dare County, NC has increased from 33,920 (2010) to 37,547 (2020), a change of 10.7%.

Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County: county in North Carolina, United States

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Dare County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,920 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 37,547 inhabitants. Its county seat is Manteo. The county was created 156 years ago in 1869.

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Dare County at a glance

Dare County currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Kill Devil Hills

Population 7,413

Quick Facts about Dare County

Population	37,547 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
Area	4044 km²
Water as percent of area	75%
Land as percent of area	25%
Latitude & Longitude	35.7866,-75.7809
Named for	Virginia Dare
Altitude	3 feet / 1 meters
Capital	Manteo
Establishment	January 01, 1870
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	17:52:24 (15th April 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	9.66% (2010-2020)
Weather	85℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Dare County is located at 35°47'12"N 75°46'51"W (35.7866300, -75.7809400). It has 3 neighbors: Currituck County, Hyde County and Tyrrell County.

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The largest city of Dare County is Kill Devil Hills with a population of 7,413. Other cities include, Kitty Hawk population 3,598, Nags Head population 2,997, Southern Shores population 2,997 and Manteo population 1,468. See all Dare County cities & populated places.

Dare County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dare County.

City Name	Population	Title
Kill Devil Hills	7,413	Town in North Carolina, United States
Kitty Hawk	3,598	Town in North Carolina
Nags Head	2,997	City in Dare County, North Carolina, United States of America
Southern Shores	2,997	Town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Wanchese	1,642	Township in Dare County, North Carolina
Manteo	1,468	Town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Duck	394	Town in North Carolina, United States

Weather

85°F

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6 to 10 mph SW Wednesday

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Dare County has 3 neighbours.

Currituck County county in North Carolina, United States
Hyde County county in North Carolina, United States
Tyrrell County county in North Carolina, United States

Kitty Hawk
Duck
Southern Shores
Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head
Manteo

Demographics

The population of Dare County increased by 9.66% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	33,920	-	census
2011	34,156	0.69%	estimation process
2012	34,383	0.66%	estimation process
2013	34,810	1.23%	estimation process
2014	34,894	0.24%	estimation process
2015	35,468	1.62%	estimation process
2016	35,829	1.01%	estimation process
2017	36,199	1.02%	estimation process
2018	36,607	1.11%	estimation process
2019	37,009	1.09%	estimation process
2020	37,547	1.43%	estimation process

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County Name	Population	Title
Wake County	1,132,271	County in North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg County	1,128,945	County in North Carolina, United States
Charlotte	900,350	The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Guilford County	540,521	County in North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh	474,414	The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education.
Forsyth County	383,843	County in North Carolina, United States of America
West Raleigh	338,759	A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina.
Cumberland County	336,364	County in Maine, United States
Durham County	327,306	County in North Carolina, United States of America
Greensboro	297,878	The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area.
Durham	285,897	The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area.
Buncombe County	263,477	County in North Carolina, United States
Winston-Salem	248,112	The fifth most populous city in North Carolina.
Union County	244,562	County in North Carolina, United States
New Hanover County	236,613	County in North Carolina, United States
Gaston County	226,568	County in North Carolina, United States