Currituck County Demographics

A map of Currituck County's Population by Race

Currituck County, North Carolina had a population of 28,100 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 4.9% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Currituck County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Currituck County is the 72nd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Currituck County's White Population

23,505 residents of Currituck County identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Currituck County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is more White than neighboring Camden County (79.2% White), Pasquotank County (53.2% White), Virginia Beach County (58.7% White), Chesapeake County (54.4% White), and Perquimans County (71.8% White).

Currituck County's Black Population

1,377 residents of Currituck County identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Currituck County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is less Black than neighboring Camden County (10.1% Black), Pasquotank County (35.3% Black), Virginia Beach County (18% Black), Chesapeake County (28.4% Black), and Perquimans County (20.7% Black).

Currituck County's Asian Population

265 residents of Currituck County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Currituck County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is more Asian than neighboring Perquimans County (0.3% Asian). Currituck County is less Asian than neighboring Camden County (1.1% Asian), Pasquotank County (1.1% Asian), Virginia Beach County (7.3% Asian), and Chesapeake County (3.6% Asian).

Currituck County's Hispanic Population

1,218 residents of Currituck County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Currituck County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is more Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (3.3% Hispanic), and Perquimans County (2.4% Hispanic). Currituck County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasquotank County (5.5% Hispanic), Virginia Beach County (8.8% Hispanic), and Chesapeake County (7.1% Hispanic).

Currituck County's Native American/Other Population

229 residents of Currituck County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Currituck County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perquimans County (0.6% Native American/Other). Currituck County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.9% Native American/Other), Pasquotank County (0.9% Native American/Other), Virginia Beach County (1% Native American/Other), and Chesapeake County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Currituck County's Multiracial Population

1,506 residents of Currituck County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Currituck County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Currituck County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Currituck County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pasquotank County (4% Multiracial), and Perquimans County (4.3% Multiracial). Currituck County is less Multiracial than neighboring Virginia Beach County (6.2% Multiracial), and Chesapeake County (5.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.