Duck, NC Demographics

A map of Duck's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	642	697	96.0%	93.9%
Hispanic	16	16	2.4%	2.2%
Native American/Other	6	5	0.9%	0.7%
Asian	3	7	0.4%	0.9%
Multiracial	2	17	0.3%	2.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Duck, North Carolina has an estimated population of 669, a decrease from the 742 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Duck, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Duck has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Duck, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Duck is ranked the 534th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Duck was ranked the 498th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Duck's White Population

642 residents of Duck, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Duck is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Duck ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's White population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Duck's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.0%.

Duck is more White than neighboring Kitty Hawk (83.7% White), Grandy (89.3% White), Kill Devil Hills (80.8% White), and Coinjock (54.5% White). Duck is less White than neighboring Southern Shores (96.4% White).

Duck's Black Population

0 residents of Duck, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Duck is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Duck ranks 743rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Duck's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Duck is less Black than neighboring Grandy (4% Black), and Kill Devil Hills (1.2% Black).

Duck's Asian Population

3 residents of Duck, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Duck is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Duck ranks 285th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Duck's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Duck is more Asian than neighboring Southern Shores (0.3% Asian), Kitty Hawk (0.3% Asian), Grandy (0% Asian), and Coinjock (0% Asian). Duck is less Asian than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.3% Asian).

Duck's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Duck, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Duck is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Duck ranks 678th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Duck's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Duck is more Hispanic than neighboring Southern Shores (0.2% Hispanic). Duck is less Hispanic than neighboring Kitty Hawk (5% Hispanic), Grandy (3.8% Hispanic), Kill Devil Hills (11.2% Hispanic), and Coinjock (33.7% Hispanic).

Duck's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Duck, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Duck is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Duck ranks 450th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Duck's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Duck is more Native American/Other than neighboring Southern Shores (0% Native American/Other). Duck is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kitty Hawk (4.5% Native American/Other), Grandy (2.1% Native American/Other), and Coinjock (11.8% Native American/Other).

Duck's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Duck, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Duck is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Duck ranks 666th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duck's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Duck's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.3%.

Duck is more Multiracial than neighboring Coinjock (0% Multiracial). Duck is less Multiracial than neighboring Southern Shores (3.1% Multiracial), Kitty Hawk (6.5% Multiracial), Grandy (0.7% Multiracial), and Kill Devil Hills (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.