Kitty Hawk

Population: 3,721
Median household income: $88,811
Median home value: $494,200

Kitty Hawk, a community in Dare County, North Carolina, has 3,721 residents. Its median household income of $88,811 runs above the Dare County figure of $81,214.

From 2019 to 2023, Kitty Hawk's population grew 6.6% from 3,490 to 3,721, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $348,900 to $494,200.

The median resident is 50.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,721
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,811
Median home value: $494,200
Median gross rent: $1,366
Housing units: 3,254
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4903,721

Median household income

$70,726$88,811

Median home value

$348,900$494,200

Median gross rent

$1,282$1,366

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,490	$70,726	$348,900	$1,282
2020	3,534	$74,797	$371,200	$1,290
2021	3,664	$80,172	$385,300	$1,338
2022	3,690	$85,700	$456,400	$1,296
2023	3,721	$88,811	$494,200	$1,366

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	3.8%
5 to 17	571	15.3%
18 to 24	183	4.9%
25 to 34	313	8.4%
35 to 44	471	12.7%
45 to 54	431	11.6%
55 to 64	758	20.4%
65 to 74	563	15.1%
75 and over	291	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,181	85.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	128	3.4%
Two or more races	245	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	2.4%
High school graduate	737	26.1%
Some college or associate's	832	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	856	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	333	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,383	73.0%
Carpooled	102	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	401	21.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	485	32.5%
15 to 29 min	524	35.1%
30 to 44 min	196	13.1%
45 to 59 min	69	4.6%
60+ min	219	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 3.7% (136 of 3,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,164	74.3%
Nonfamily households	402	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,566	48.1%
Vacant	1,688	51.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,197	76.4%
Renter-occupied	369	23.6%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,184	67.1%
1-unit, attached	76	2.3%
2 to 4 units	350	10.8%
5 to 19 units	569	17.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 36.0701, -75.7172