Economy & Jobs — Dare County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,066 |
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| Total Employees | 16,031 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 20,359 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,480 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $946,297,866 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $682,180 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $79,742 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,610 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,897,102 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $87,788 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $298,854,774 |
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| Per Capita | $8,096 |
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| Population Basis | 36,915 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 30 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 134 |
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| Fast Food | 75 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 57 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.593599+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.714962+00:00.
