2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 36,915, 15,966 households, and 10,281 families residing in the county. The median age was 49.7 years; 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 87.8%
White, 1.9%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.2% from some other race, and 5.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.9% of the population. 77.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 22.1% lived in rural areas. There were 15,966 households in the county, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.6% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 33,920 people, 12,690 households, and 8,450 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 26,671 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.3%
White, 2.5%
Black or
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 2.4% from
other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. 6.5% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 12,690 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $49,302. Males had a median income of $31,240 versus $24,318 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $23,614. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Ancestry As of 2010, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Dare County were: ==Government and politics==