Dare County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,875

Median Age

49.0

Male Median

47.9

Female Median

50.0

Dare County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Dare County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +12.6%%.

+12.6%% Growth

Dare County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Dare County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.037,875
202348.537,534
202248.137,160
202147.836,718
202047.536,698
201946.536,222
201846.135,741
201746.035,412
201645.335,187
201545.034,863
201444.334,530
201344.034,289
201243.534,019
201143.533,819
201043.033,650

Dare County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.1%
5–1713.8%
18–245.9%
25–349.1%
35–5425.2%
55–6416.8%
65+25.2%

Dependency Ratios for Dare County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.8
Youth Dependency:
31.4
Old-Age Dependency:
44.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Dare County, North Carolina

The median age in Dare County, North Carolina is 49.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Dare County, North Carolina is 37,875.

In Dare County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Dare County, North Carolina is aging.
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