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Currituck County, North Carolina

Currituck County had 32,278 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 261.9 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 87th by land area.

Population
32,278
#70 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,389 in US
Area
261.9 sq mi
#87 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,882 in US
Density
123 / sq mi
#48 of 100 in North Carolina · #779 in US
Median household income
$86,047
#5 of 100 in North Carolina · #310 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Currituck County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Currituck County population, land area and income

Currituck County had 32,278 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 261.9 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 87th by land area. That works out to 123.2 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Currituck County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,047 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

32,278

3144th1st

1389th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

262 sq mi

3144th1st

2882nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

123.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

779th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,047

3143rd1st

310th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

32,278

100th1st

70th of 100 (NC)

Land area

262 sq mi

100th1st

87th of 100 (NC)

Density

123.2 / sq mi

100th1st

48th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$86,047

100th1st

5th of 100 (NC)

How Currituck County's population changed since 2020

Currituck County gained 3,874 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 13.6%. That ranks 5th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Currituck County recorded 1,198 births and 1,266 deaths, a natural change of -68. Net international migration added +11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,255. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,255 people.

28.4k202029.7k202131.0k202231.6k202332.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,198
Deaths
1,266
Net international migration
+11
Net domestic migration
+4,255
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+669

Where Currituck County is

The Census internal point of Currituck County is at 36.372200, -75.941200. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Currituck County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Currituck County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.372200, -75.941200
DMS
36°22'19.92"N 75°56'28.32"W
UTM
18N 415571.1E 4025643.4N
Geohash
dq3yzvm73
Plus code
878693C5+VG

Towns in Currituck County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Currituck County. Its 32,278 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Currituck County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Currituck County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Virginia Beach city, VA, with 454,808 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 156.1 miles WSW of Currituck County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Virginia Beach, VA (population 454,808), 28.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elizabeth City, NC (population 19,028), 17.4 miles away.

Currituck County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Currituck County is 37053: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,047.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Currituck County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 32,278. That is up 3,874 people (13.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,404.

What is the FIPS code of Currituck County?

37053. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Currituck County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Currituck County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Currituck County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Virginia Beach city, VA; Chesapeake city, VA; Dare County, NC; Camden County, NC; Tyrrell County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.