Currituck County

Currituck County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population28,100
County SeatN/A
State FIPS37
County FIPS053
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population8,267
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,616
Median Age42.5
Veterans3,603
Housing Units16,219
Uninsured816
Net Migration (recent)1,833
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments733
Total Employees5,249
Avg Annual Pay$45,407
Median Household Income$82,793
Poverty Rate8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$81,026
Federal Spending FY2024$210,669,869
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,497

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$314,100
Median Rent$1,217
FMR Studio$1,475
FMR 1BR$1,483
FMR 2BR$1,696
FMR 3BR$2,361
FMR 4BR$2,809

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking14.8%
Adult Obesity32.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches11
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)9,949
Avg Farm Size (acres)994.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Currituck County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.