Currituck County Information

Currituck in North Carolina occupies 526 square miles and has a 2006 population of 23,770, a change from a 2000 population of 18,190 and 13,736 in 1990. 13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.2% percent is 25-35, and 15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 46 acts of violent crime reported in Currituck in 2004, a change from 56 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 429 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.8%.

Read more about Currituck, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCurrituck 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area526 sq. milesRanked 2,087 of 3,140
Population 200623,770Ranked 1,639 of 3,140
Population 200523,116 
Population 200018,190Ranked 1,890 of 3,140
Population 199013,736Ranked 2,079 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.1% 
African American7% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 3414.2% 
Population 35 to 4415.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.3% 
Population 55 to 6411.4% 
Population 65 to 746.4% 
Population 75 and up4.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4656
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes6 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults38 
Total Property Crimes630403
Burglaries209 
Larceny Thefts393 
Motor Vehicle Thefts28 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,4089,213
Unemployed Population429255
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.8%

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