Welcome to Kill Devil Hills ...

The coastal town of Kill Devil Hills is located on Bodie Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).

Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County<1>.

The location of Kill Devil Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kill Devil Hills has a population of 7,343 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Kill Devil Hills is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Kill Devil Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kill Devil Hills is located in the (252) area code.

Websites for Kill Devil Hills ...

Official Website: www.kdhnc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kill Devil Hills had an population of 7,343 people. This is an increase of 9.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kill Devil Hills had a population of 6,683 people (which is 19.7% of the total population of Dare County). This makes Kill Devil Hills the county's most populous community.

The population of Kill Devil Hills represents 0.07% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,683 people, the population of Kill Devil Hills increased 13.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,897 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kill Devil Hills.

Communities near Kill Devil Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kill Devil Hills.

• Southern Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
• Manteo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <5>
• Duck
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <5>
• Kitty Hawk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <5>
• Fort Raleigh City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
• Nags Head
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <5>
• Point Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
  • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <5>
• Whalebone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Harbinger
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <5>
• George Town Sands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kill Devil Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kill Devil Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kill Devil Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kill Devil Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kill Devil Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Kill Devil Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kill Devil Hills ...

Looking for more information about Kill Devil Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kill Devil Hills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kill Devil Hills: www.kdhnc.com/

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

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