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 3,713 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.

A relatively large number of people in Kitty Hawk telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Kitty Hawk has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Kitty Hawk has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Kitty Hawk than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Kitty Hawk may be for you.

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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Kitty Hawk is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Kitty Hawk are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.06% 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 $50,064, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,256 for a family of four.

Kitty Hawk is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Kitty Hawk include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish.

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