Economy & Jobs — Currituck County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments733
Total Employees5,249
Avg Annual Employment7,450
Avg Annual Pay$45,407
Total Annual Wages$338,264,494
Annual Payroll (thousands)$220,894
Unemployment Rate3.1%

Income

Median Household Income$82,793
Poverty Rate8.5%
IRS Returns14,540
Total AGI (thousands)$1,178,118
Average AGI per Return$81,026

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$210,669,869
Per Capita$7,497
Population Basis28,100

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)9,949
Avg Farm Size (acres)995
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants37
Fast Food23
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.591767+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.713200+00:00.