A town of 669, settled in 2002. A typical home worth about $1.01M.
The 2 things Duck does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Duck. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Duck home is worth about $1,006,000, up 3.4% in a year, 201% above the North Carolina typical home.
Most working residents leave Duck for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Kitty Hawk (14%), Kill Devil Hills (11%) and Southern Shores (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Duck has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20 crimes were reported in Duck in 2025: 19 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Duck is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Duck beats the North Carolina average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Duck | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.3% | 7.9% |
5.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duck Town Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
Where Duck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Duck is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 746. Duck is the northernmost incorporated town in Dare County and the Outer Banks' newest town, incorporated on May 1, 2002. Duck offers visitors outdoor recreational activities, summer events and concerts, watersports, fine dining, shopping, art galleries, and a nationally known jazz festival, as well as the 11-acre (4.5 ha) Town Park and soundside boardwalk.
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