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Currituck CountyNorth Carolina

Currituck County is a county in North Carolina, with its seat in Currituck. It was formed in 1684 as Currituck Precinct and became a county in 1739.

  • Founded1672
  • County seatCurrituck
  • Named forAlgonquin
  • Land area262 sq mi + 265 sq mi water
  • Population28,100 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped27,899 checked 15 October 2026
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CamdenVirginia Beach city, VAChesapeake city, VATyrrellDare Currituck Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Currituck on the map of North Carolina

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History

Founded in 1672

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Currituck Precinct was created around 1684 from Carteret Precinct in Albemarle. In 1739, it became Currituck County by legislative act. Over time, the county lost land to Hyde County, Dare County, and gained a small area from Dare in 1873.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. c. 1684
    Currituck County created Currituck Precinct (now Currituck) created from Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) in Albemarle (extinct).
    from Albemarle
    · Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572
  2. 1745
    Lost territory Currituck lost to Hyde.
    to Hyde
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:232
  3. 1823
    Lost territory Currituck lost to Hyde.
    to Hyde
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1823, ch. 43, secs. 1,3/pp. 39-40
  4. 1870
    Lost territory Currituck lost to creation of Dare.
    to Dare
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75
  5. 1873
    Gained territory Currituck gained small area from Dare.
    from Dare
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 206
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. c. 1684
    Currituck County created Currituck Precinct (now Currituck) created from Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) in Albemarle (extinct).
    from Albemarle
    · Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572
  2. c. 1739
    Changed Currituck Precinct became Currituck County by legislative act. · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127
  3. 1745
    Lost territory Currituck lost to Hyde.
    to Hyde
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:232
  4. 1784
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Currituck and Camden clarified (no change).
    with Camdenno change
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 80, secs. 1-2/24:647-648
  5. 1823
    Lost territory Currituck lost to Hyde.
    to Hyde
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1823, ch. 43, secs. 1,3/pp. 39-40
  6. 1870
    Lost territory Currituck lost to creation of Dare.
    to Dare
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75
  7. 1873
    Gained territory Currituck gained small area from Dare.
    from Dare
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 206
  8. 1919
    Lost territory Currituck lost to Dare.
    to Dare
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1919, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1-4/pp. 339-340; N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 382, sec. 1/pp. 404-405

Land and parcels

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People and land

Currituck by the Census

Population
28,100 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,989 2020 Census count
Land area
262 square miles
Water area
265 square miles · 50% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
107 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Currituck County

When was Currituck County founded?
Currituck County was founded in 1672, and named after Algonquin.
What is the county seat of Currituck County?
The county seat of Currituck County is Currituck.
Is there an online parcel map for Currituck County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 27,899 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Currituck County's boundary or name changed?
Currituck County was created in 1684. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Dare County and Hyde County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Currituck County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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