Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Population 2024

3,714

Kitty Hawk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kitty Hawk was:

  • White: 88.4%
  • Other race: 6.1%
  • Two or more races: 5.26%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
457.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.11% (4)
The current population of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina is 3,714 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,710.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,26288.4%
Other race2256.1%
Two or more races1945.26%
Asian90.24%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kitty Hawk Population by Race

Kitty Hawk Population Pyramid 2024

Kitty Hawk Median Age

49.8

Total

49.8

Male

49.7

Female

Kitty Hawk Adults

There are 2,998 adults, (827 of whom are seniors) in Kitty Hawk.

Kitty Hawk Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Kitty Hawk Sex Ratio

Female1,90851.71%
Male1,78248.29%

Kitty Hawk Population by Age

Kitty Hawk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5782.3477.422.6
Married1,0932.7481.318.7
Non Family4351.3264.835.2
Female272.041000
Male232.871000

2.72

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kitty Hawk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade461.62%
Associates Degree2428.53%
Bachelors Degree83329.37%
Graduate Degree33411.78%
High School Graduate74626.3%
Less Than 9th Grade301.06%
Some College60521.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kitty Hawk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kitty Hawk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5222,5021,095
Other Race16611433
Hispanic1317960
2+ Races13012639
Asian990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 45.8%.

Kitty Hawk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,556$87,774$32,062
Graduate Degree$51,488$0$0
High School Graduate$41,369$42,058$40,635
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,923$61,439$33,571
Some College$38,250$58,672$33,308

$41,923

Average Earnings

$61,439

Average Male

$33,571

Average Female

Kitty Hawk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kitty Hawk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kitty Hawk Language

92.38% of Kitty Hawk residents speak only English, while 7.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.7% of the population.

Kitty Hawk Language

Kitty Hawk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2531173.6%

3.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.75%

Male Poverty Rate

3.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kitty Hawk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kitty Hawk is White, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kitty Hawk is White, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.3%.

Kitty Hawk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%
High School1.21%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Kitty Hawk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.71%
Female Employed3.27%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kitty Hawk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kitty Hawk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,368$131,305
Households$85,700$116,631
Married Families$103,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,583$77,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kitty Hawk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.8%

Male Marriage Rate

67.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kitty Hawk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kitty Hawk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kitty Hawk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kitty Hawk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

339

Number of Veterans

330

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War164
Second Gulf War97
Vietnam39
Korea26
World War II9

Kitty Hawk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64127
75+111
65 to 7468
35 to 5433
18 to 340

Kitty Hawk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31211.83%
2+ Races2714.52%
Hispanic2720.61%

Kitty Hawk Veterans by Race

Kitty Hawk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kitty Hawk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kitty Hawk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kitty Hawk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kitty Hawk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.57%

Born in Kitty Hawk

94.01%

Native Born

5.99%

Foreign Born

4.55%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.01% of Kitty Hawk residents were born in the United States, with 32.57% having been born in North Carolina. 4.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kitty Hawk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,71910.03%
20283,71810.03%
20273,71710.03%
20263,71610.03%
20253,71510.03%
20243,71410.03%
20233,713-25-0.67%
20223,738-31-0.82%
20213,769591.59%
20203,7101323.69%
20193,578371.04%
20183,541361.03%
20173,505411.18%
20163,464351.02%
20153,429581.72%
20143,371100.3%
20133,361481.45%
20123,313220.67%
20113,291150.46%
20103,27600%
20002,991-728-19.58%

Kitty Hawk Population by Year