Kitty Hawk, NC GIS Map
Kitty Hawk is a city in Dare County, North Carolina, with a population of about 3,670. The map below shows its location, boundary and surrounding roads, with federal GIS layers you can turn on for the area.
- County
- Dare County
- Population
- 3,670
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0646, -75.7157
- ZIP code
- 27949
- Land area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- America/New York
About Kitty Hawk, NC
Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, located on Bodie Island within the state's Outer Banks. The population was 3,708 at the 2020 United States census. It was established in the early 18th century as Chickahawk.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Cities Near Kitty Hawk
- Kill Devil Hills, NC3 mi
- Outer Banks, NC9 mi
- Nags Head, NC9 mi
- Manteo, NC11 mi
- Elizabeth City, NC34 mi
- Virginia Beach, VA56 mi
- Chesapeake, VA58 mi
- Portsmouth, VA62 mi
Other Cities in Dare County
GIS Data for Kitty Hawk, NC
The Kitty Hawk map loads live federal GIS layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries for any address in Kitty Hawk without a separate GIS login. Everything below is drawn from public U.S. government data.
Layers you can turn on
FEMA flood zones
National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones.
Elevation contours and hillshade
USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief.
Land cover
NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland, water.
School districts
Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.
ZIP code and county boundaries
Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.
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Kitty Hawk Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Population
3,724
Households
1,619
Median household income
$94,450
Median age
49.3 years
Median home value
$535,000
Median gross rent
$1,309/mo
Owner-occupied homes
72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.4%
Below poverty level
4.7%
Land area
8.1 sq mi
Population density
459 / sq mi
County
ZIP codes in Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk Population Growth
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
2010 Census
3,272
April 2020 (estimates base)
3,703
July 2024 estimate
3,691
Change 2010-2020
+13.2%
Change 2020-2024
-0.3%
Photos of Kitty Hawk
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, taken in or near Kitty Hawk. Credits and licenses are shown in the larger view.
Soils of Kitty Hawk
General soil map unit at the city center: Pungo
Soil Properties
- Drainage class
- Very poorly drained
- Hydrologic soil group
- D (very slow infiltration, high runoff)
- Available water storage (0–150 cm)
- 34.5 cm
- Typical slope
- 1%
- Flooding frequency
- Rare
- Min. annual water table depth
- 15 cm
Soil Components
- Pungo100%
Histosols · Typic Haplosaprists
Source: USDA NRCS U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). General soil map data (1:250,000 scale) is not suitable for site-specific decisions.
Climate of Kitty Hawk
30-year averages (1991–2020) from the Manteo Ap, Nc weather station, elevation 13 ft, 10.2 miles from the city center.
Warmest month
Jul · avg high 86°F
Coldest month
Jan · avg low 36°F
Annual precipitation
46.5 in
Annual snowfall
1.1 in
Average Monthly Temperatures (°F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 51 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Avg low °F | 36 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip. in | 3.78 | 3.16 | 3.80 | 2.93 | 3.52 | 4.46 | 5.26 | 5.64 | 4.54 | 3.24 | 2.88 | 3.34 |
| Snow in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Conditions at the station may differ from other parts of the city.
Natural Hazard Risk in Kitty Hawk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Dare County, compared with all U.S. counties.
Overall risk
Score 89.6 of 100
Expected annual loss
Buildings, population & agriculture
Social vulnerability
Susceptibility to hazard impacts
Community resilience
Ability to prepare & recover
Risk by Hazard
- HurricaneRelatively High
- LightningRelatively High
- Winter WeatherRelatively High
- Coastal FloodingRelatively High
- WildfireRelatively Low
- Heat WaveRelatively Low
- Inland FloodingRelatively Low
- TornadoRelatively Low
- Strong WindRelatively Low
- EarthquakeVery Low
- Ice StormVery Low
- Cold WaveVery Low
- LandslideVery Low
- DroughtVery Low
- HailVery Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.
Kitty Hawk FAQ
What county is Kitty Hawk in?
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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina is located in Dare County.
What is the population of Kitty Hawk?
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Kitty Hawk has a population of about 3,670, making it the number 50 of the 52 North Carolina cities listed on GIS Map.
What is the elevation of Kitty Hawk?
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The elevation of Kitty Hawk is approximately 0 feet (0 meters) above sea level at the city center.
What ZIP codes are in Kitty Hawk?
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The ZIP code for Kitty Hawk is 27949.
What time zone is Kitty Hawk in?
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Kitty Hawk is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New York).
How far is Kitty Hawk from Raleigh?
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Kitty Hawk is about 165 miles from Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, in a straight line.
How far is Kitty Hawk from Charlotte?
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Kitty Hawk is about 294 miles from Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina listed on GIS Map, in a straight line.
What cities are near Kitty Hawk?
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Cities near Kitty Hawk include Kill Devil Hills, NC (3 miles); Outer Banks, NC (9 miles); Nags Head, NC (9 miles); Manteo, NC (11 miles); Elizabeth City, NC (34 miles).
Local notes for Kitty Hawk, NC
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