Kill Devil Hills, NC Demographics

A map of Kill Devil Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,274	6,478	80.8%	84.6%
Hispanic	867	659	11.2%	8.6%
Multiracial	358	278	4.6%	3.6%
Asian	98	84	1.3%	1.1%
Black	93	86	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	71	71	0.9%	0.9%

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina has an estimated population of 7,761, a slight increase from the 7,656 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 1.2% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kill Devil Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kill Devil Hills has become considerably more 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 Kill Devil Hills, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kill Devil Hills is ranked the 124th 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). Kill Devil Hills was ranked the 122nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kill Devil Hills's White Population

6,274 residents of Kill Devil Hills, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kill Devil Hills is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Kill Devil Hills ranks 187th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has decreased from 84.6% to 80.8%.

Kill Devil Hills is more White than neighboring Manteo (76.4% White), and Manns Harbor (70% White). Kill Devil Hills is less White than neighboring Kitty Hawk (83.7% White), Nags Head (93.6% White), and Southern Shores (96.4% White).

Kill Devil Hills's Black Population

93 residents of Kill Devil Hills, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kill Devil Hills is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Kill Devil Hills ranks 672nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Black residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Kill Devil Hills is more Black than neighboring Kitty Hawk (0% Black), Nags Head (0.7% Black), Southern Shores (0% Black), and Manns Harbor (0% Black). Kill Devil Hills is less Black than neighboring Manteo (7.4% Black).

Kill Devil Hills's Asian Population

98 residents of Kill Devil Hills, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kill Devil Hills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Kill Devil Hills ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Kill Devil Hills is more Asian than neighboring Kitty Hawk (0.3% Asian), Nags Head (1.1% Asian), Manteo (0% Asian), Southern Shores (0.3% Asian), and Manns Harbor (0% Asian).

Kill Devil Hills's Hispanic Population

867 residents of Kill Devil Hills, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kill Devil Hills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kill Devil Hills ranks 251st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has increased from 8.6% to 11.2%.

Kill Devil Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Kitty Hawk (5% Hispanic), Nags Head (2.9% Hispanic), and Southern Shores (0.2% Hispanic). Kill Devil Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Manteo (12.2% Hispanic), and Manns Harbor (30% Hispanic).

Kill Devil Hills's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Kill Devil Hills, 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 Kill Devil Hills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Kill Devil Hills ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Kill Devil Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nags Head (0% Native American/Other), Southern Shores (0% Native American/Other), and Manns Harbor (0% Native American/Other). Kill Devil Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kitty Hawk (4.5% Native American/Other), and Manteo (1.7% Native American/Other).

Kill Devil Hills's Multiracial Population

358 residents of Kill Devil Hills, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kill Devil Hills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kill Devil Hills ranks 401st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kill Devil Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Kill Devil Hills's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.6%.

Kill Devil Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Nags Head (1.8% Multiracial), Manteo (2.4% Multiracial), Southern Shores (3.1% Multiracial), and Manns Harbor (0% Multiracial). Kill Devil Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Kitty Hawk (6.5% 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.