How did Kill Devil Hills, NC vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Kill Devil Hills, NC voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.7. Kamala D Harris received 10,074 votes and Donald Trump received 14,792 out of 25,196 total votes cast, a 2.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Kill Devil Hills, NC's political history?

Kill Devil Hills, NC has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 64.3 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Kill Devil Hills, NC has a population of 37,875 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 85.4% non-Hispanic white, 7.4% Hispanic, 2.5% Black. About 43% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $88,994.

Which places are most similar to Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Kill Devil Hills, NC are Laconia, NH, Petoskey, MI, Ocean Pines, MD. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Latest: 2024↓ R+2.2 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 38K residents — 1 counties

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POPULATION
38K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
R+18.7
2024
TURNOUT
81.5%
MEDIAN INCOME
$89K

Place Story

What defines Kill Devil Hills, NC

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 1980
- Safe R
- 12 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+64.3 in 1976
- 1972 → 1976
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Demographically distinctive: 85% non-Hispanic white (+28pp vs national)
- 85% non-Hispanic white (+28pp vs national)
Ticket-splitting: President ran 35.4pp behind Governor
- Divergence 35.4pp in 2004
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Evangelical edge: 10pp over Catholics
- 26% Catholic / 36% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.

Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Laconia, NH

Small-town rural republican

R+13.0

Similarity score97%

Petoskey, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+10.8

Similarity score97%

Ocean Pines, MD

Small-town rural republican

R+21.9

Similarity score96%

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+29.4

Similarity score94%

Midland, MI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.2

Similarity score93%

Spirit Lake, IA

Small-town rural republican

R+39.9

Similarity score93%

Easton, MD

Small-town rural republican

R+0.0

Similarity score92%

Morehead City, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+43.0

Similarity score92%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Kill Devil Hills, NC

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Dare	38K	R+18.7	10,074	14,792	25,196	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 25,196

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Kill Devil Hills, NCCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 85.4%Hispanic 7.4%Multiracial 4.1%Black 2.5%Asian 0.5%

Group	Kill Devil Hills, NC	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	85.4%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	7.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.1%	4.0%
▶Black / African American(2)	2.5%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

49.3%(18.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -14.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.7%	36.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	16.7%	33.9%	—	—
Catholic	13.0%	26.3%	—	—
Other	1.9%	3.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.9%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	50.7%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Kill Devil Hills, NC metro area? 37,875 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Kill Devil Hills, NC vs National38K residents

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38K

local

38KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

81.6%

local

81.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$88,994

local

$88,994National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.6%

local

6.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

43.2%

local

43.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.4%

local

78.4%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

49.0 yrs

local

49.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.5%

local

10.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

25.2%

local

25.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.7%

local

4.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.6%

local

8.6%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.4%

local

91.4%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Kill Devil Hills, NC

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

81.5%

vs Previous

+3.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

30,900

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Safe RAvg margin: R+19.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+9.3

2012

R+15.9

2016

R+21.6

2020

R+16.5

2024

R+18.7

Elasticity

12.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+16.4

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Kill Devil Hills, NC split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (34/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	R+18.7	R+6.8	11.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 12.4pp

Containing Geography

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North Carolina(State)

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