Census-designated place · North Carolina

Moyock, North Carolina

Moyock, census-designated place, in Currituck County, North Carolina. Moyock had 5,684 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±684). GEOID 3745460.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,684

±684 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,154

Median household income

$115,244

±$15,616 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388

Median home value

$405,100

±$27,559 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900

Median gross rent

$1,710

±$123 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228

Where is Moyock and what county is it in?

Moyock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Currituck County, North Carolina. It covers 10.4 square miles of land, 494 residents per square mile in 2020.

Moyock is in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 18 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Moyock (marked with a dot) in Currituck County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Moyock, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Moyock's population at 5,684 (±684). The 2020 Census counted 5,154 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Moyock is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure MoyockCurrituck CountyNorth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,684 ±684 30,601 10,730,404 +1,474
Households 2,141 ±268 11,845 4,282,345 +578
Average household size 2.65 ±0.24 2.58 2.44 no clear change
Housing units 2,166 ±265 17,079 4,895,668 +525

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Moyock?

The median resident of Moyock is 38.6 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure MoyockCurrituck CountyNorth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median age 38.6 ±2.5 41.6 39.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.4% ±3.9 pts 21.9% 21.8% –
65 years and over 12.6% ±3.0 pts 17.9% 17.2% –
Male 50.4% ±3.3 pts 50.6% 48.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% ±3.0 pts 5.2% 11.3% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 75.5% ±5.8 pts 83.8% 60.0% −12.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 10.0% ±2.9 pts 5.0% 20.0% +4.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.6 pts 0.9% 3.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.8% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.4% ±2.8 pts 3.9% 4.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.0% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 1.4% ±1.2 pts 3.4% 9.1% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.2% ±2.0 pts 4.7% 13.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 17.8% ±4.5 pts 15.3% 7.4% –
With a disability 11.3% ±3.5 pts 12.5% 13.6% –
No health insurance coverage 5.2% ±2.9 pts 8.8% 9.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.4% ±1.8 pts 93.2% 90.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 31.6% ±8.2 pts 30.9% 35.7% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.4% ±4.9 pts 9.9% 13.5% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.7% ±8.8 pts 89.1% 87.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 12.8% ±8.2 pts 6.1% 3.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Moyock earn?

Half of Moyock's 2,141 households earn less than $115,244 a year (±$15,616), against $93,511 in Currituck County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $114,275 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure MoyockCurrituck CountyNorth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $115,244 ±$15,616 $93,511 $72,388 no clear change
Mean household income $133,600 ±$16,239 $118,114 $101,208 –
Per capita income $49,999 ±$5,943 $46,003 $41,385 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.8% ±5.3 pts 7.5% 13.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.3% ±11.0 pts 9.3% 17.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.8% ±1.8 pts 5.8% 12.8% –
Households with a computer 97.0% ±2.9 pts 97.1% 94.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.2% ±7.6 pts 91.4% 90.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Moyock?

Owners occupy 95.5% of Moyock's occupied homes and renters 4.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $405,100 by its owner (±$27,559). The median renter pays $1,710 a month including utilities, and 76.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure MoyockCurrituck CountyNorth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $405,100 ±$27,559 $378,800 $288,900 +$62,967
Median gross rent $1,710 ±$123 $1,162 $1,228 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 76.4% ±41.5 pts 32.5% 39.6% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,075 ±$254 $1,944 $1,631 –
Owner-occupied homes 95.5% ±3.8 pts 87.3% 66.6% +10.6 pts
Renter-occupied homes 4.5% ±3.8 pts 12.7% 33.4% –
Housing units 2,166 ±265 17,079 4,895,668 +525
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.1% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±33.8 pts 51.5% 7.1% –
Single-family detached homes 90.8% ±7.1 pts 87.1% 65.3% –
Mobile homes 8.1% ±6.9 pts 9.3% 11.0% –
Built 2020 or later 6.0% ±4.6 pts 4.7% 3.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 30.2% ±8.5 pts 17.9% 13.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 8.1% ±7.6 pts 3.5% 4.9% –
Households with no vehicle 1.5% ±1.7 pts 2.1% 5.3% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Moyock work and get to work?

79.8% of Moyock's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure MoyockCurrituck CountyNorth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 75.4% ±4.8 pts 66.6% 62.8% –
Unemployment rate 2.8% ±2.7 pts 3.0% 4.7% –
Drove alone to work 79.8% ±6.2 pts 79.2% 71.5% –
Carpooled 8.6% ±5.3 pts 10.4% 8.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.7% –
Walked 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.5% 1.6% –
Worked from home 11.6% ±5.3 pts 9.0% 16.3% –
Mean travel time to work 35.8 min ±3.9 35.5 min 25.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Moyock?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Moyock (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $119,938 (Tract 1102.02) to $121,332 (Tract 1102.01).

Census tracts in Moyock, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Moyock
Tract 1102.01Currituck County5,924 $121,332 $384,40054%
Tract 1102.02Currituck County4,953 $119,938 $458,10053%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Moyock) · Census block assignment files

How does Moyock compare with other places in North Carolina?

Moyock ranks 35th of 434 places in North Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Moyock's rank in North Carolina (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)155th443
Residents per square mile360th443
Median household income35th434
Per capita income74th443
Median home value79th438
Median gross rent35th395
Bachelor's degree or higher169th421
Median age278th442
Owner-occupied share14th443
Work from home174th279
Travel time to work16th439

Moyock's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Moyock?

19 of the 57 figures for Moyock on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Moyock are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.