Back Dare County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة دير (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Dare County, North Carolina BAR Деър (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian ডারে কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Dare Gông (North Carolina) CDO Дэйр (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Dare County CEB Dare County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Dare County German
Dare County | |
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 Dare County Administration Building | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| 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 for | 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.[1] Its county seat is Manteo.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Land Area County Rank". www.usa.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.