Nags Head, NC Demographics
A map of Nags Head's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,891 | 91.3% |
Hispanic | 116 | 3.7% |
Multiracial | 91 | 2.9% |
Asian | 25 | 0.8% |
Black | 23 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 22 | 0.7% |
Nags Head, North Carolina had a population of 3,168 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 0.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nags Head, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is the 248th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Nags Head's White Population
2,891 residents of Nags Head identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Nags Head considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is more White than neighboring Manteo (82.9% White), Kill Devil Hills (84.6% White), Wanchese (88.2% White), Kitty Hawk (90.1% White), and Manns Harbor (79.4% White).
Nags Head's Black Population
23 residents of Nags Head identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nags Head less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #698 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is more Black than neighboring Kitty Hawk (0.5% Black). Nags Head is less Black than neighboring Manteo (4.6% Black), Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Black), Wanchese (0.9% Black), and Manns Harbor (1.1% Black).
Nags Head's Asian Population
25 residents of Nags Head identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nags Head roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is more Asian than neighboring Manteo (0.5% Asian), Wanchese (0.3% Asian), Kitty Hawk (0.7% Asian), and Manns Harbor (0.4% Asian). Nags Head is less Asian than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Asian).
Nags Head's Hispanic Population
116 residents of Nags Head identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nags Head slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #560 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is less Hispanic than neighboring Manteo (8.5% Hispanic), Kill Devil Hills (8.6% Hispanic), Wanchese (6.4% Hispanic), Kitty Hawk (4.9% Hispanic), and Manns Harbor (13.4% Hispanic).
Nags Head's Native American/Other Population
22 residents of Nags Head 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 Nags Head roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manteo (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kitty Hawk (0.4% Native American/Other). Nags Head is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (0.9% Native American/Other), Wanchese (0.8% Native American/Other), and Manns Harbor (0.9% Native American/Other).
Nags Head's Multiracial Population
91 residents of Nags Head identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nags Head roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Nags Head is ranked #566 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Nags Head is less Multiracial than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (3.6% Multiracial), Wanchese (3.5% Multiracial), Kitty Hawk (3.4% Multiracial), and Manns Harbor (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.