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Nags Head, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Dare County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,164
Population
478/sq mi density
$87,619
Median Income
$56,595 per capita
$451,100
Home Value
$704,645 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
607
Violent Crime/100K
3,611 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,619 median income, 1.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$451,100 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
607 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,619
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,595
45% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nags Head vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nags Head’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,619
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,595
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,788
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,329
Restaurants
351
Healthcare
106
Retail
436
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,788
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,288
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,619 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $3,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,329 |
| Restaurants | 351 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 436 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,288 |