Dare County, North Carolina
PO Box 1000
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: (252) 475-5800
Fax: (252) 473-1817
www.co.dare.nc.us
On the central eastern shore of NC on Pamlico Sound, east of Greenville; organized Feb 2, 1870 from Tyrrell, Hyde, and Currituck counties. Name Origin: For Virginia Dare, born (Aug 18, 1587) on Roanoke Island in the county, the first child of English parents to be born in the Americas.
Area (sq mi): 1561.51 (land 383.58; water 1177.93). Pop per sq mi: 88.40.
Pop 2005: 33,903. State rank: 67. Pop change: 2000-20005 13.10%; 1990-2000 31.70%. Pop 2000: 29,967 (White 93.50%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 40.40.
Income 2000: per capita $23,614; median household $42,411; Pop below poverty level: 8.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,852-$29,466.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: -1.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.00%.
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: (252) 475-5800
Fax: (252) 473-1817
www.co.dare.nc.us
On the central eastern shore of NC on Pamlico Sound, east of Greenville; organized Feb 2, 1870 from Tyrrell, Hyde, and Currituck counties. Name Origin: For Virginia Dare, born (Aug 18, 1587) on Roanoke Island in the county, the first child of English parents to be born in the Americas.
Area (sq mi): 1561.51 (land 383.58; water 1177.93). Pop per sq mi: 88.40.
Pop 2005: 33,903. State rank: 67. Pop change: 2000-20005 13.10%; 1990-2000 31.70%. Pop 2000: 29,967 (White 93.50%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 40.40.
Income 2000: per capita $23,614; median household $42,411; Pop below poverty level: 8.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,852-$29,466.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: -1.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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