| | Rodanthe, NC | Kill Devil Hills, NC | United States |
| Population | 135 | 7,541 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 74.8% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 25.2% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.7 | 47.4 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 418 | 6,700 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 266 | 5,897 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 233 | 4,238 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -52.3% | 25.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -45.5% | 74.9% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 123.6 | 1,342.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 5.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rodanthe, NC | Kill Devil Hills, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 6.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 24.4% | 17.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 17.8% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 26.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Rodanthe, NC | Kill Devil Hills, NC | United States |
| White | 56.3% | 83.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 9.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.1% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rodanthe, NC | Kill Devil Hills, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 58.5% | 49.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.5% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.5% | 50.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 14.8% | 30.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 15.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 26.7% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 1.36 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 99 | 3,337 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 29 | 1,877 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 19.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 100.0% | 54.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 70 | 1,460 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 17.5% | 10.8% |