Dare, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

25,124
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
36,860
Population
136.3
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
13,874 (55.2%)
False Alarms
3,268 (13%)
Service Calls
2,688 (10.7%)
Good Intent
2,665 (10.6%)
Fire
1,027 (4.1%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

5,025
Avg Incidents / Year
55.2%
EMS Share
4.1%
Fire Share
13%
False Alarm Rate
-21.2%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments

Departments

Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Town of Kill Devil Hills 9,082 2.5% 56.4% 11% -3.4%
Nags Head 5,456 3.7% 53.1% 16.8% -3.1%
Kitty Hawk 4,070 4.6% 60.7% 5.8% +2.3%
Southern Shores 3,175 5% 62.8% 9.7% -50.1%
Duck 2,086 2.2% 59.3% 22% -65%
Roanoke Island 808 18.2% 8.8% 30.6% -73.6%
Avon 223 15.2% 24.7% 27.4% -62.2%
Frisco 116 9.5% 2.6% 10.3% -51.9%
Hatteras 108 9.3% 21.3% 28.7% -88.5%
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