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Kill Devil Hills, NC business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Kill Devil Hills, NC micropolitan area.

Population
38,1832024 est.
Establishments
2,079CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
1

The Kill Devil Hills, NC area

The Kill Devil Hills, NC micropolitan area covers 1 county in North Carolina and had 38,183 residents in July 2024, up 3.4% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 735th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 415th by business establishments.

Counties in the Kill Devil Hills, NC area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Dare County, NC38,183

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Kill Devil Hills, NC's business base

County Business Patterns counted 2,079 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 16,320 people in mid-March with $740.1 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 7.8 employees per establishment. 61.2% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (447), accommodation and food services (340), and construction (278).

Kill Devil Hills, NC establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Retail Trade (44)4473,818$151,822,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)3404,800$167,352,000
Construction (23)2781,211$66,101,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)1841,714$92,441,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)149560$34,808,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)146677$22,413,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)1101,047$74,076,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)109455$22,843,000
Finance and Insurance (52)74381$26,967,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)67408$13,329,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)46134 (high noise)$8,447,000
Wholesale Trade (42)41220$8,588,000
Manufacturing (31)31504$27,763,000
Information (51)26143 (high noise)$8,512,000
Educational Services (61)1461$2,072,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)913 (high noise)$642,000
Utilities (22)365 (high noise)$6,556,000

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023, two-digit NAICS sectors. Manufacturing, retail and transportation span several two-digit codes; CBP reports them under 31, 44 and 48.

How Kill Devil Hills, NC's businesses compare

Kill Devil Hills, NC has 54.4 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 121.5% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 7.8 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $45,351 (33.6% below the U.S. $68,342). 61.2% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 2.4% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Kill Devil Hills, NC: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1,27261.2%55.5%
5–9 employees37718.1%17.5%
10–19 employees23511.3%12.5%
20–49 employees1446.9%9.1%
50 or more employees502.4%5.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Small-business industries in Kill Devil Hills, NC

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 81 have a published Census count in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The largest are full-service restaurants (135), offices of real estate agents and brokers (80), and limited-service restaurants (71). Relative to population, gift, novelty and souvenir stores are the most over-represented: 138.8 per 100,000 residents against 5.6 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants1352,37617.6
Offices of real estate agents and brokers804585.7
Limited-service restaurants7173710.4
New single-family housing construction contractors601422.4
Hotels and motels551,01518.5
Gift, novelty and souvenir stores531763.3
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors502735.5
Residential property managers461,03522.5
Residential remodelers421804.3
Physician practices35——
Landscaping services351303.7
Sporting goods stores301444.8
Other services to buildings and dwellings27752.8
Family clothing stores2727910.3
Electrical contractors241205.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages221165.3
Law offices201175.8
Janitorial services18844.7
Supermarkets and grocery stores1874341.3
Dental offices161308.1
All other specialty trade contractors16563.5
Management consulting firms15312.1
Beer, wine and liquor stores151117.4
Offices of certified public accountants14——
Engineering services firms14674.8

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Phone numbers in the Kill Devil Hills, NC area

The area's named cities and towns have 7 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 252 has the most (100%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Area codes in the Kill Devil Hills, NC area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
2527100%Eastern

Exchanges in rate centers matched to Census places in the area. Source: NANPA.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 1 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Kill Devil Hills, NC area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Manteo, NC1,5952527

Phone costs for a typical Kill Devil Hills, NC business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $240.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $199.60, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for an 8-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$159.00$1,908.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$152.00$1,824.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$184.00$2,208.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$199.60$2,395.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$216.00$2,592.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$240.00$2,880.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Callata in Kill Devil Hills, NC

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Kill Devil Hills, NC, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

What area codes serve Kill Devil Hills, NC?

252, by NANPA-assigned exchanges in the area's named places.

How many businesses are in the Kill Devil Hills, NC area?

2,079 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for an 8-person team that is $159.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $199.60 a month (checked September 28, 2026).