Dare County, North Carolina
Dare County | |
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Dare County Administration Building | |
| Nickname: Land of Beginnings | |
| Motto(s): "Caring for our Community: A Nurturing Place Where We All Can Live and Grow." | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 75°46′W / 35.61°N 75.77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named after | Virginia Dare |
| Seat | Manteo |
| Largest municipality | Kill Devil Hills |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,541.74 sq mi (3,993.1 km2) |
| • Land | 383.23 sq mi (992.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1,158.51 sq mi (3,000.5 km2) 75.14% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,915 |
• Estimate (2023) | 38,110 |
| • Density | 96.33/sq mi (37.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Dare County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,915. Its county seat is Manteo.
Dare County is included in the Kill Devil Hills, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.
Because it includes much of Pamlico Sound, Dare County is the largest county in North Carolina by total area, although if considering land area only, it drops down to 68th in size among the state's 100 counties.