Rodanthe

Population: 306
Median household income: $34,066
Median home value: $431,300

Rodanthe is a community in Dare County, North Carolina, home to 306 residents. The median household income of $34,066 is below the Dare County median ($81,214).

From 2019 to 2023, Rodanthe's population grew 117.0% from 141 to 306.

68.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 306
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $34,066
Median home value: $431,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 517
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

141306

Median household income

$59,180$34,066

Median home value

$341,200$431,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	141	$59,180	—
2020	178	$55,000	$341,200
2021	135	—	$337,900
2022	184	—	$360,000
2023	306	$34,066	$431,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 2417.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5452.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	18	5.9%
18 to 24	54	17.6%
25 to 34	37	12.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	161	52.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	36	11.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	290	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate10.7%

Some college or associate's14.1%

Bachelor's degree68.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.4%
High school graduate	25	10.7%
Some college or associate's	33	14.1%
Bachelor's degree	161	68.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone45.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle15.8%

Worked from home38.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	45.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	43	15.8%
Worked from home	105	38.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	39.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	54	32.1%
45 to 59 min	22	13.1%
60+ min	25	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.48
Poverty rate: 4.9% (15 of 306)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	36.7%
Nonfamily households	131	63.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	40.0%
Vacant	310	60.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137	66.2%
Renter-occupied	70	33.8%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.3%

5 to 19 units18.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	315	60.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	105	20.3%
5 to 19 units	97	18.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5925, -75.4664