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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Kill Devil Hills Micro

Kill Devil Hills, NC · 1 counties · 29,967 residents · 383 sq mi
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Kill Devil Hills is a metro area of 29,967 people. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 32% since 1990, or 7,221 more people. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.0%, under the national 12.4%. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

29,967
+32%since 1990
from 22,746 in 1990
1990 – 2025
78 / sq mi
+32%since 1990
from 59 / sq mi in 1990
40.4
+15%since 1990
from 35.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
383 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K26K30K35K39K19902000201020202024Kill Devil Hills
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(1,547)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(1,735)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,025)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(1,681)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(1,321)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(3,872)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(5,347)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.1%(4,817)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.7%(3,498)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(2,603)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(1,217)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(304)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,411
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,322 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$23,614
+56%since 1990
from $15,107 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.0%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$128,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $108,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$638
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $516 in 1990
US average: $602
74.5%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 71.1% in 1990
25.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(21,699)
Black3.7%(837)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(190)
Asian0.3%(58)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(28,028)
Black2.6%(793)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(666)
Asian0.4%(110)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(1,500)
Guatemalan0.9%(323)
Peruvian0.5%(181)
Honduran0.5%(171)
Puerto Rican0.4%(156)
Nicaraguan0.2%(91)
Panamanian0.2%(63)
Colombian0.2%(59)
Spaniard0.1%(49)
Cuban0.1%(41)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(70)
Filipino0.1%(33)
Korean0.1%(23)
Thai0.1%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.1%(7,245)
American14.2%(5,363)
German14%(5,296)
Irish12.1%(4,586)
Italian5.7%(2,151)
Polish3.3%(1,267)
French2.4%(906)
Scottish2.3%(887)
Welsh1.2%(447)
Dutch1%(364)
Swedish0.8%(310)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(233)
Croatian0.5%(184)
Norwegian0.5%(173)
Ukrainian0.4%(134)
Danish0.3%(119)
Hungarian0.3%(100)
Portuguese0.3%(96)
Russian0.2%(92)
Swiss0.2%(62)
Lithuanian0.1%(56)
Australian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(45)
Greek0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Finnish0.1%(39)
Latvian0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(37)
Arab0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Lebanese0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(21)
Austrian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

27.7%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 21.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.6%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.9 min
−26%since 1990
from 18.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(3,021)
Married63.2%(7,833)
Widowed2.7%(333)
Divorced9.8%(1,212)
Women 15+
Never married15.8%(1,947)
Married63%(7,739)
Widowed9.1%(1,123)
Divorced12%(1,475)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.6%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(626)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(616)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(921)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,498 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Kill Devil Hills, NC has about 29,967 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

The typical household in Kill Devil Hills, NC earns about $42,411 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kill Devil Hills, NC expensive?

In Kill Devil Hills, NC, the median home is worth about $128,600, and the typical rent is about $638 a month.

How educated are people in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kill Devil Hills, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

About 8.0% of people in Kill Devil Hills, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kill Devil Hills, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, Kill Devil Hills, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,221 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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