| | Kitty Hawk, NC | Nags Head, NC | United States |
| Population | 3,664 | 3,096 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50 | 55.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,276 | 2,764 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,991 | 2,700 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,937 | 1,838 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.3% | 11.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 85.8% | 63.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 451.6 | 469.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.1 | 6.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kitty Hawk, NC | Nags Head, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 6.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.1% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kitty Hawk, NC | Nags Head, NC | United States |
| White | 88.3% | 92.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 2.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kitty Hawk, NC | Nags Head, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 68.8% | 62.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 68.0% | 60.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.2% | 37.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.8% | 18.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 1.99 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,571 | 1,521 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,106 | 982 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.1% | 10.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 62.9% | 71.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 465 | 539 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.3% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10.8% |