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Dare County Schools

Dare County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 37,875. The median household income is $88,994 and the median age is 49.0.

37,875

Population

99

People / sq mi

$88,994

Median Income

49.0

Median Age

Dare County Schools covers 383 sq mi of land at 98.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White86.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian57.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$88,994

Median Household Income

$56,589

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$460,400

Median Home Value

$1,345

Median Rent

78.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.7%

High School+

43.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dare County Schools serves a community with a population of 37,875 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Dare County Schools is $88,994, with a per capita income of $56,589. The poverty rate is 3.9%.

Dare County Schools is 86.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 57.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Dare County Schools, 94.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Dare County Schools is $460,400, with a median rent of $1,345. The homeownership rate is 78.4%.

Data for Dare County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3701110).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.