Kitty Hawk, NC Demographics

A map of Kitty Hawk's Population by Race

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina has an estimated population of 3,724, a less than 1% change from the 3,689 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 4.5% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kitty Hawk, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kitty Hawk 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 Kitty Hawk, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kitty Hawk is ranked the 223rd 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). Kitty Hawk was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kitty Hawk's White Population

3,118 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kitty Hawk is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Kitty Hawk ranks 89th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has decreased from 90.1% to 83.7%.

Kitty Hawk is more White than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (80.8% White), and Manteo (76.4% White). Kitty Hawk is less White than neighboring Southern Shores (96.4% White), Duck (96% White), and Nags Head (93.6% White).

Kitty Hawk's Black Population

0 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kitty Hawk is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Kitty Hawk ranks 718th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Kitty Hawk is less Black than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.2% Black), Nags Head (0.7% Black), and Manteo (7.4% Black).

Kitty Hawk's Asian Population

11 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kitty Hawk is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Kitty Hawk ranks 368th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's Asian population has declined by an estimated 56.0%. Asian residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Kitty Hawk is more Asian than neighboring Manteo (0% Asian). Kitty Hawk is less Asian than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.3% Asian), Duck (0.4% Asian), and Nags Head (1.1% Asian).

Kitty Hawk's Hispanic Population

187 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kitty Hawk is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kitty Hawk ranks 458th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Kitty Hawk is more Hispanic than neighboring Southern Shores (0.2% Hispanic), Duck (2.4% Hispanic), and Nags Head (2.9% Hispanic). Kitty Hawk is less Hispanic than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (11.2% Hispanic), and Manteo (12.2% Hispanic).

Kitty Hawk's Native American/Other Population

166 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 4.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kitty Hawk is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Kitty Hawk ranks 620th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1006.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has increased from 0.4% to 4.5%.

Kitty Hawk is more Native American/Other than neighboring Southern Shores (0% Native American/Other), Kill Devil Hills (0.9% Native American/Other), Duck (0.9% Native American/Other), Nags Head (0% Native American/Other), and Manteo (1.7% Native American/Other).

Kitty Hawk's Multiracial Population

242 residents of Kitty Hawk, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kitty Hawk is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kitty Hawk ranks 464th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kitty Hawk's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 92.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Kitty Hawk's population has increased from 3.4% to 6.5%.

Kitty Hawk is more Multiracial than neighboring Southern Shores (3.1% Multiracial), Kill Devil Hills (4.6% Multiracial), Duck (0.3% Multiracial), Nags Head (1.8% Multiracial), and Manteo (2.4% 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.