Dare County

Dare County

Last updated May 2012

27,424 Total Voters

Republican 29.59% Democrat 37.08% Libertarian 0.32% Unaffiliated 33.01%
White 95.5% Black 1.94% Other 2.56%

Dare County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 33,920. Its county seat is Manteo. It is named after Virginia Dare, the first child born in the Americas to English parents, who was born in what is now Dare County. At one time, the now-abandoned town of Buffalo City was the largest community in the county. Because it includes much of Pamlico Sound, Dare County is the largest county in North Carolina by total area.

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Unemployment 15.32%

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In the General Assembly

  • Representatives
  • Tim Spear (NC-2)
  • Senators
  • Stan White (NC-1)

    Appointed on Jan 25, 2011 to replace Marc Basnight

Election Results