The Town Files

Currituck County, North Carolina

30,601 people. The median home is worth $378,800 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $93,511.

Towns in Currituck County

Towns in Currituck County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Moyock5,154$405,100$115,24438.6
Grandy2,776$306,000$62,84751.8

People and housing

Currituck CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$378,800$228,900
Median rent$1,162$969
Median household income$93,511$60,458
Median age41.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%24.5%
Below the poverty line7.5%14.3%

Jobs and pay

7,450 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,407 a year.

Largest industries in Currituck CountyRetail1,216 jobs · $38,350Hotels & restaurants1,065 jobs · $29,817Administrative & support706 jobs · $44,067Construction621 jobs · $55,680Real estate482 jobs · $42,882Health care & social assistan…354 jobs · $50,313
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Currituck County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 366 storm events in Currituck County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Currituck County by type since 1996Hail30Flood9High Wind12Heavy Rain34Flash Flood26Strong Wind8Winter Storm33Coastal Flood29Tropical Storm21Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Currituck County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).