Nags Head, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nags Head	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$64,157	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$118,381	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,650	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,068	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,048	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,017	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nags Head is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nags Head is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nags Head is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nags Head is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,912 $118,381 $236,762

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Nags Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%
Kitty Hawk, NC	3,618	$110,963	36.4%
Manteo, NC	1,948	$93,954	15.5%
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,416	$89,332	9.8%
Wanchese, NC	2,169	$88,992	9.4%
Nags Head, NC	3,050	$118,381	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Escatawpa, MS	3,050	$42,293	48.0%
New Maryland, NB	3,050	n/a
Navy Yard City, WA	3,049	$81,636	0.4%
Citrus City, TX	3,051	$31,576	61.2%
Springfield, KY	3,048	$60,519	25.6%
Nags Head, NC	3,050	$118,381	45.6%

Source: The Nags Head, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.