Kill Devil Hills is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,797 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kill Devil Hills is the 121st largest community in North Carolina.
Kill Devil Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Kill Devil Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
A relatively large number of people in Kill Devil Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Kill Devil Hills is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Kill Devil Hills is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small town, Kill Devil Hills does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Kill Devil Hills are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.74% of adults in Kill Devil Hills have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Kill Devil Hills in 2022 was $41,679, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,716 for a family of four. However, Kill Devil Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kill Devil Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kill Devil Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kill Devil Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kill Devil Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kill Devil Hills include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kill Devil Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.