Nags Head, North Carolina

Nags Head: City in Dare County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Nags Head is a city located in the county of Dare in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,757 and a population density of 160 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,997 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Nags Head

Population :	2,997 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	North Carolina (United States)
County :	Dare County
Postal code :	27959
Phone Area Codes :	252
Area :	17.25 km²
Altitude :	3 feet / 1 meters
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone
Local time :	10:43:32 (21st November 2024)
Density :	174 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth :	8.01% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Nags Head is located at 35°57'27"N 75°37'27"W (35.9573900, -75.6240600).

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Demographics

The population of Nags Head increased by 8.01% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,757	-	census
2011	2,777	0.72%	estimation process
2012	2,775	-0.07%	estimation process
2013	2,814	1.39%	estimation process
2014	2,834	0.71%	estimation process
2015	2,879	1.56%	estimation process
2016	2,895	0.55%	estimation process
2017	2,925	1.03%	estimation process
2018	2,952	0.91%	estimation process
2019	2,975	0.77%	estimation process
2020	2,997	0.73%	estimation process

Nags Head zip code is 27959. County name: Dare, County fips: 37055

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Best Things to Do in Nags Head

1 Jockey's Ridge State Park

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2 Jennette's Pier

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3 Bodie Island Lighthouse

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4 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center LLC

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5 Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf

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Where ot Eat in Nags Head

1 Nags Head Fishing Pier

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2 Outback Steakhouse

Rating: 3.8 (1213)

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3 Dunkin'

Rating: 3.7 (421)

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4 Tropical Smoothie Cafe

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5 KFC

Rating: 3.2 (198)

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Where to Stay in Nags Head

1 Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront, an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4.4 (746)

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Other Places in Nags Head

1 Nags Head Planning Department

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2 Nags Head Town Administration

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3 Nags Head Water Department

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