Nags Head, NC Profile

Nags Head, NC, population 3,076, is located in North Carolina's Dare county, about 65.0 miles from Virginia Beach and 69.8 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Nags Head's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Nags Head has grown by about 14%.

Nags Head's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Nags Head tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.70
	Males	42.30
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,700	N/A
2001	2,792	3.41%
2002	2,899	3.83%
2003	3,009	3.79%
2004	3,067	1.93%
2005	3,076	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,095

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	328
2002	N/A
2003	206
2004	230
2005	385
2006	733
2007	385
2008	326

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	0	0	4	6	1	1
Robbery	2	-	0	1	1	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	5	-	6	6	7	14	10	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	14,312
2002	N/A
2003	10,337
2004	10,030
2005	11,770
2006	9,500
2007	8,382
2008	10,477

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	115	-	102	96	104	74	62	133
Larceny, Theft	271	-	192	199	260	216	196	179
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	-	7	10	3	8	3	9
Arson	1	-	1	1	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles