Nags Head

Population: 3,164
Median household income: $87,619
Median home value: $451,100

Located in Dare County, North Carolina, Nags Head is a community with a population of 3,164. At $87,619, its median household income sits above Dare County's $81,214.

From 2019 to 2023, Nags Head's population grew 8.2% from 2,923 to 3,164, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $327,900 to $451,100.

80.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,164
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $87,619
Median home value: $451,100
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 5,214
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9233,164

Median household income

$65,968$87,619

Median home value

$327,900$451,100

Median gross rent

$1,310$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,923	$65,968	$327,900	$1,310
2020	2,965	$78,235	$316,300	$1,321
2021	3,096	$74,256	$334,900	$988
2022	3,153	$87,560	$427,300	$920
2023	3,164	$87,619	$451,100	$1,005

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7430.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	1.6%
5 to 17	329	10.4%
18 to 24	241	7.6%
25 to 34	181	5.7%
35 to 44	185	5.8%
45 to 54	304	9.6%
55 to 64	533	16.8%
65 to 74	949	30.0%
75 and over	392	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,923	92.4%
Black or African American	35	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree35.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	3.9%
High school graduate	445	17.5%
Some college or associate's	685	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	890	35.0%
Graduate or professional degree	424	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,195	80.4%
Carpooled	51	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	225	15.1%
Other means	15	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	639	50.7%
15 to 29 min	429	34.0%
30 to 44 min	26	2.1%
45 to 59 min	21	1.7%
60+ min	146	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 2.6% (80 of 3,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	969	59.6%
Nonfamily households	657	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,626	31.2%
Vacant	3,588	68.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,262	77.6%
Renter-occupied	364	22.4%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,169	80.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	392	7.5%
5 to 19 units	470	9.0%
20 or more units	146	2.8%
Mobile home & other	37	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3745880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.9475, -75.6257