Kill Devil Hills

Population: 7,727
Median household income: $85,747
Median home value: $401,700

Located in Dare County, North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills is a community with a population of 7,727. The median household income of $85,747 is above the Dare County median ($81,214).

From 2019 to 2023, Kill Devil Hills's population grew 8.0% from 7,155 to 7,727, while its median home value rose 63.4% from $245,900 to $401,700.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,727
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $85,747
Median home value: $401,700
Median gross rent: $1,440
Housing units: 7,090
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1557,727

Median household income

$53,750$85,747

Median home value

$245,900$401,700

Median gross rent

$1,068$1,440

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,155	$53,750	$245,900	$1,068
2020	7,249	$59,389	$258,100	$1,059
2021	7,541	$62,721	$278,000	$1,139
2022	7,658	$73,036	$337,100	$1,251
2023	7,727	$85,747	$401,700	$1,440

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	4.5%
5 to 17	909	11.8%
18 to 24	613	7.9%
25 to 34	713	9.2%
35 to 44	752	9.7%
45 to 54	1,467	19.0%
55 to 64	1,511	19.6%
65 to 74	840	10.9%
75 and over	578	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,449	83.5%
Black or African American	90	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.9%
Two or more races	263	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	757	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	4.7%
High school graduate	1,119	19.1%
Some college or associate's	1,885	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,781	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	801	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,269	75.9%
Carpooled	324	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	1.8%
Bicycle	59	1.4%
Worked from home	576	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,876	50.3%
15 to 29 min	1,181	31.7%
30 to 44 min	219	5.9%
45 to 59 min	100	2.7%
60+ min	354	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 7.0% (538 of 7,715)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,110	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,212	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,322	46.9%
Vacant	3,768	53.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,584	77.8%
Renter-occupied	738	22.2%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,539	78.1%
1-unit, attached	47	0.7%
2 to 4 units	447	6.3%
5 to 19 units	606	8.5%
20 or more units	368	5.2%
Mobile home & other	83	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.0171, -75.6714