Dare County Demographics

A map of Dare County's Population by Race

Dare County, North Carolina had a population of 36,915 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 1.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dare County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dare County is the 66th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Dare County's White Population

31,921 residents of Dare County identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Dare County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Dare County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is more White than neighboring Tyrrell County (57.9% White), Hyde County (63.8% White), Currituck County (83.6% White), Pasquotank County (53.2% White), and Camden County (79.2% White).

Dare County's Black Population

678 residents of Dare County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dare County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Dare County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is less Black than neighboring Tyrrell County (28.8% Black), Hyde County (25.1% Black), Currituck County (4.9% Black), Pasquotank County (35.3% Black), and Camden County (10.1% Black).

Dare County's Asian Population

260 residents of Dare County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dare County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Dare County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is more Asian than neighboring Hyde County (0.2% Asian). Dare County is less Asian than neighboring Tyrrell County (1.3% Asian), Currituck County (0.9% Asian), Pasquotank County (1.1% Asian), and Camden County (1.1% Asian).

Dare County's Hispanic Population

2,554 residents of Dare County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dare County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Dare County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is more Hispanic than neighboring Currituck County (4.3% Hispanic), Pasquotank County (5.5% Hispanic), and Camden County (3.3% Hispanic). Dare County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tyrrell County (8.4% Hispanic), and Hyde County (7.6% Hispanic).

Dare County's Native American/Other Population

249 residents of Dare County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dare 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, Dare County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tyrrell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hyde County (0.5% Native American/Other). Dare County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Currituck County (0.8% Native American/Other), Pasquotank County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Dare County's Multiracial Population

1,253 residents of Dare County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dare County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Dare County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dare County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tyrrell County (3.1% Multiracial), and Hyde County (2.9% Multiracial). Dare County is less Multiracial than neighboring Currituck County (5.4% Multiracial), Pasquotank County (4% Multiracial), and Camden County (5.4% Multiracial).

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