Founded in 1870, Dare County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Dare County was formed from Currituck County, Hyde County, and Tyrrell County. The city of Manteo is the county seat. With FIPS code of 55, Dare County has a population of 37,826 and area of 1,562 square miles (4,046 km2).
List of all cities in Dare County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Avon, NC | 27915 | 252 |
| Buxton, NC | 27920 | 252 |
| Cape Hatteras National Seash, NC | 27954 | 252 |
| Cape Hatteras Naval Facility, NC | 27920 | 252 |
| Collington, NC | 27949 | 252 |
| Duck, NC | 27949 | 252 |
| East Lake, NC | 27953 | 252 |
| Fort Raleigh City, NC | 27954 | 252 |
| Fort Raleigh National Histor, NC | 27954 | 252 |
| Frisco, NC | 27936 | 252 |
| Hatteras, NC | 27943 | 252 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 27948 | 252 |
| Kinnakeet, NC | 27915 | 252 |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 27949 | 252 |
| Manns Harbor, NC | 27953 | 252 |
| Manteo, NC | 27954 | 252 |
| Nags Head, NC | 27959 | 252 |
| Rodanthe, NC | 27968 | 252 |
| Salvo, NC | 27972 | 252 |
| Southern Shores, NC | 27949 | 252 |
| Stumpy Point, NC | 27978 | 252 |
| Wanchese, NC | 27981 | 252 |
| Waves, NC | 27982 | 252 |
| Wright Brothers National Mem, NC | 27954 | 252 |