Kill Devil Hills is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,797 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kill Devil Hills is the 121st largest community in North Carolina.

Kill Devil Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Kill Devil Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Kill Devil Hills is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

One of the nice things about Kill Devil Hills is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Kill Devil Hills does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Kill Devil Hills ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Kill Devil Hills, 41.74% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Kill Devil Hills in 2022 was $41,679, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,716 for a family of four. However, Kill Devil Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kill Devil Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kill Devil Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kill Devil Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kill Devil Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kill Devil Hills include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Kill Devil Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.