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Currituck County, NC

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Currituck County has a population of 28.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 526.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $994 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Currituck County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Currituck County comprises Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Moyock.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Camden County, Dare County, Tyrrell County, Chesapeake city, and Virginia Beach city.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
38.51%60.77%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
32.41%66.99%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
33.66%65.16%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
31.51%66.31%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
22.99%72.33%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
25.98%72.19%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
12%29%
Private Industries88%32%
Agriculture<1%24%
Mining<1%3%
Utilities2%126%
Construction11%37%
Manufacturing2%111%
– Durable1%36%
– Nondurable1%155%
Trade12%51%
– Wholesale2%5%
– Retail10%62%
Transportation1%0%
Information<1%22%
Finance & Insurance2%7%
Real Estate31%18%
Professional &
Business Services
10%44%
Educational Services3%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
2%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
2%48%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%56%
Other Services23%49%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers340
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
446
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1880
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores977
⚕️ Health & Personal Care
⛽ Gasoline Stations1776
👕 Clothing Stores1370
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods457
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores972
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1282
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3780
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2371
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers2275
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation449
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$293,600 N/A
Top 20%49%$176,500 $188,600
Next highest 20%23%$85,400 $107,000
Middle 20%15%$55,700 $68,200
Second lowest 20%9%$34,100 $44,200
Bottom 20%3%$12,100 $24,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$69,600
Self-Employment7%$32,000
Investment Income110%$16,900
Social Security27%$20,300
Supplemental Security6%$10,700
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement24%$29,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%3%3%5%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%5%5%
$50K
– $99K
<1%10%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
1%12%16%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,000 $32,800
African-American$33,300 $29,700
Hispanic$35,600 $25,300
Asian$43,000 $29,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$31,200 $21,100
Highschool & GED$35,600 $25,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$44,700 $31,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$56,500 $42,400
Graduate Degree$86,600 $58,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$62,200 $46,200
STEM2$68,200 $61,700
Gray-Collar3$44,400 $46,600
Pink-Collar4$22,500 $17,300
Sales5$38,500 $24,100
Blue-Collar6$36,600 $26,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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