Waves, North Carolina
Census designated place in Dare County, North Carolina · ZIP 27972, 27982
- Dare County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 147 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 61Households
- 2ZIP codes
About Waves
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 134 |
| 2020 | 172 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 61 units
- Renter occupied
- 0 units
- Vacancy rate
- 29.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Waves | Dare County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 147 | 37,534 | 10,584,340 |
| Median household income | Not available | $81,214 | $69,904 |
| Median age | 63.4 | 48.5 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | Not available | $425,400 | $259,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 0.0% | 42.8% | 34.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 100.0% | 77.8% | 66.4% |
| Mean commute to work | Not available | 22.0 minutes | 25.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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