Dare County vs. Tyrrell County

Dare County (NC)Tyrrell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,5014,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,9204,407
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,9204,407
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.7%44.5%
White alone, percent94.0%56.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%49.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,330402
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,0122,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$287,600$109,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,712$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$522$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,086$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.6%4.3%
Building permits, 20183373
Households, 2014-201815,4411,631
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%73.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.4%60.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.0%9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%57.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)47,8409,593
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)863,87935,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$24,987$8,293
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.130.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,012$35,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,550$18,682
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,92676
Total employment, 201714,515512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)510,08415,160
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,306289
All firms, 20126,113397
Men-owned firms, 20123,284233
Women-owned firms, 20121,50196
Minority-owned firms, 201236248
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,575333
Veteran-owned firms, 201246745
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,282334
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201088.511.3
Land area in square miles, 2010383.42389.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dare county (NC) and Tyrrell county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.