| Nags Head | |
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| Population 2002: | 2,882 |
| Population 2000: | 2,700 |
| Area codes: | 252 |
| Population growth: | +182 (+6.74%) |
| Elevation: | 10 feet |
| Land area: | 6.5 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.9 |
| County: | Dare |
| Industries: | Retail trade (17.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.5%), Construction (12.1%), Educational,health and social services (11.0%). |
| Races | |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 96.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1.4% |
| Black: | 1.3% |
| Two or more races: | 0.6% |
| Marital Status | |
| Now married: | 60.4% |
| Never married: | 20.2% |
| Divorced: | 11.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.5% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
| Median | |
| House value: | $143,900 |
| Household income: | $53,095 |
| Resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Nags Head Compared to North Carolina State Average | |
| House age: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median age: | above |
| Renting percentage: | below |
| Education | |
| High school or higher: | 94.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 34.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.5% |
| Unemployed: | 4.4% |
| Crime Statistics | |
| Ancestries | |
| English: | 23.8% |
| German: | 14.3% |
| Irish: | 14.0% |
| United States: | 9.7% |
| Italian: | 5.0% |
| French: | 3.5% |
| Nearby City | Distance from Nags Head to... | Population in 2002 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) | 6,182 |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) | 3,171 |
| Manteo, NC | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) | 1,160 |
| Wanchese, NC | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) | |
| Ocracoke, NC | 34.72 miles (55.87 km) | |
| Columbia, NC | 52.72 miles (84.84 km) | 825 |
| Creswell, NC | 57.76 miles (92.95 km) | 273 |
| Belhaven, NC | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) | 1,955 |
| Roper, NC | 69.30 miles (111.52 km) | 599 |
| Vandemere, NC | 69.76 miles (112.27 km) | 285 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 70.83 miles (113.98 km) | 17,255 |
| Hertford, NC | 73.78 miles (118.74 km) | 2,057 |
| Edenton, NC | 74.49 miles (119.87 km) | 5,282 |
| Aurora, NC | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) | 584 |
| Bath, NC | 74.87 miles (120.50 km) | 269 |
| Winfall, NC | 75.02 miles (120.74 km) | 552 |
| Oriental, NC | 75.16 miles (120.95 km) | 849 |
| Stonewall, NC | 75.29 miles (121.17 km) | 282 |
| Plymouth, NC | 75.97 miles (122.26 km) | 4,044 |
| Bayboro, NC | 76.38 miles (122.92 km) | 740 |
| Alliance, NC | 78.06 miles (125.61 km) | 780 |
| Harkers Island, NC | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) | |
| Arapahoe, NC | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) | 430 |
| Jamesville, NC | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) | 488 |
| Beaufort, NC | 85.21 miles (137.12 km) | 3,806 |