Kitty Hawk is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,734 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kitty Hawk is the 219th largest community in North Carolina.

Kitty Hawk home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Kitty Hawk real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Kitty Hawk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Kitty Hawk is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Kitty Hawk has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Kitty Hawk a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Kitty Hawk is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small town, Kitty Hawk doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Kitty Hawk are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.15% of adults in Kitty Hawk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kitty Hawk in 2022 was $49,216, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,864 for a family of four.

The people who call Kitty Hawk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kitty Hawk residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kitty Hawk include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Kitty Hawk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.