Tyrrell County vs. Dare County

	Tyrrell County (NC)	Dare County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,131	36,501
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.3%	7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,407	33,920
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,407	33,920
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	44.5%	50.7%
White alone, percent	56.7%	94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	38.1%	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	2.2%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.0%	7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.5%	87.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	402	3,330
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,092	35,012
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.8%	70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,900	$287,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,060	$1,712
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$363	$522
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$729	$1,086
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.3%	11.6%
Building permits, 2018	3	337
Households, 2014-2018	1,631	15,441
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.10	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.7%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.0%	7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.0%	94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.9%	87.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.5%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.7%	33.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.5%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.0%	13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.5%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	61.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	9,593	47,840
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	35,975	863,879
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,293	$24,987
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.2	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,472	$58,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,682	$33,550
Persons in poverty, percent	25.2%	8.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	76	1,926
Total employment, 2017	512	14,515
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	15,160	510,084
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.8%	2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	289	5,306
All firms, 2012	397	6,113
Men-owned firms, 2012	233	3,284
Women-owned firms, 2012	96	1,501
Minority-owned firms, 2012	48	362
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	333	5,575
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	45	467
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	334	5,282
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	11.3	88.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	389.04	383.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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