Census ACS · #744 μSA
Kill Devil Hills Metro Area
The Kill Devil Hills, Nc Micropolitan Statistical Area has 37,534 residents. The median household income is $81,214 and the median home value is $425,400.
37,534
Population
98
People / sq mi
$81,214
Median Income
$425,400
Median Home Value
The Kill Devil Hills CBSA covers 383 sq mi of land at 97.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 87.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$81,214
Median Household Income
$46,784
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$425,400
Median Home Value
$1,307
Median Rent
77.8%
Homeownership
Education
95.2%
High School+
42.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.0%
Drive Alone
14.3%
Work From Home
22.0 min
Avg Commute
60.6%
Foreign Born
Kill Devil Hills spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Kill Devil Hills, Nc Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 37,534 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #744 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Kill Devil Hills metro area is $81,214, with a per capita income of $46,784.
The Kill Devil Hills, Nc CBSA spans the state of North Carolina.
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Data for the Kill Devil Hills, Nc CBSA (28620) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Kill Devil Hills skews on age — the median resident is 48.5, older than the national median. With 37,534 residents, Kill Devil Hills is a metro area in NC.
The typical household earns $81,214 a year, near the US median of $78,538. Very few residents live in poverty — 4.8%, below the national 12.4%. Home prices are steep, with the typical property valued at $425,400, with typical rent around $1,307.
Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US metro areas: 42.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Kill Devil Hills — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.