Census Data for Duck

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Duck a population of 392 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Duck a population of 369 people.

The town of Duck is located in Dare County. The 2010 Census gave Dare County; a population of 33,920 people. This means that Duck had 1.09% of the county's total population, making it Dare's 6th most populous community.

At the same time, North Carolina had a population of 9,535,483 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Duck has a total area of 3.72 square miles [9.6 km²]. Of this total, 2.42 square miles [6.3 km²] is land, with the balance (35.02%) being water (1.3 square miles [3.4 km²]).

Dare County has a land area of 383.4 square miles [993.1 km²]. At 2.42 square miles [6.3 km²], Duck has 0.63% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Duck, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Duck reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Duck might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   36° 11' 3"   (or 36.18°)
  • Lon:   -75° 45' 16"   (or -75.75°)

Dare County ...

Duck is located in Dare County<3>.

The county had a population of 33,920 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 369 people, Duck represented 1.09% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Duck has a population density of 99.2 people per square mile [38.32 people/km²], Dare County averages 88.5 people per square mile [34.16 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Dare County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Duck, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Duck. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Duck or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Duck, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Duck.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   36.184365°   (or 36°11'3" N)

  Lon:   -75.754467°   (or -75°45'16" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406400) to Duck. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Duck. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   36.182855°   (or 36°10'58" N)
  • Lon:   -75.755034°   (or -75°45'18" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 575 feet to the north<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Duck. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Duck.

Miscellaneous Information for Duck ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Dare County or the town of Duck:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Duck:
  • GNIS ID for Duck: 2406400
  • GNIS ID for Dare County: 1026133
  • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
  • County Code: 055 (Dare County)
  • Place Code: 18060 (Duck)
  • State & County Code: 37/055 (North Carolina / Dare County)
  • State & Place Code: 37/18060 (North Carolina / Duck)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Duck is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Duck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)