Outer Banks / Dare County NC
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Airport passengersJul 2026: 263.1K passengers, −0.3% YoY
Passengers boarding flights (enplanements), all carriers, at Norfolk, VA: Norfolk International (ORF). Nearest major commercial airport: Norfolk (ORF), shared with Virginia Beach–Norfolk.
| Month | Passengers | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 263,138 | −0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 249,398 | −1.3% |
| May 2026 | 227,848 | −0.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 196,453 | +0.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 188,952 | +5.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 150,421 | +7.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 151,107 | −1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 204,807 | −0.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 181,456 | −5.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 208,468 | +3.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 213,771 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 241,267 | −0.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 263,950 | +6.0% |
Show yearly (2015–2025)
| Year | Passengers | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,463,027 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,441,436 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,304,964 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,066,244 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,652,855 | +86.2% |
| 2020 | 887,702 | −55.3% |
| 2019 | 1,987,016 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,841,485 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,689,816 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,598,319 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,510,900 | — |
Lodging jobs & wages2025: 880 jobs, −8.9% YoY
Accommodation (NAICS 721), private sector, Dare County, NC. Employment and wages at hotels and other lodging, a public proxy for lodging activity. Not occupancy, ADR or RevPAR. Each market uses one industry level across all years shown.
| Year | Jobs | YoY | Wages | Estab. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 880 | −8.9% | $32.8M | 67 |
| 2024 | 966 | 0.0% | $34.7M | 70 |
| 2023 | 966 | −5.8% | $33.2M | 69 |
Show yearly (2015–2025)
| Year | Jobs | YoY | Wages | Estab. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 880 | −8.9% | $32.8M | 67 |
| 2024 | 966 | 0.0% | $34.7M | 70 |
| 2023 | 966 | −5.8% | $33.2M | 69 |
| 2022 | 1,025 | −4.5% | $33.6M | 73 |
| 2021 | 1,073 | +12.7% | $33.1M | 73 |
| 2020 | 952 | −10.7% | $26.6M | 72 |
| 2019 | 1,066 | +2.5% | $28.8M | 72 |
| 2018 | 1,040 | −2.1% | $27.5M | 71 |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +0.6% | $26M | 70 |
| 2016 | 1,056 | +1.0% | $25.7M | 70 |
| 2015 | 1,046 | — | $24.7M | 71 |
Per-year files: 2025 ↗ · 2024 ↗ · 2023 ↗ · 2022 ↗ · 2021 ↗ · 2020 ↗ · 2019 ↗ · 2018 ↗ · 2017 ↗ · 2016 ↗ · 2015 ↗
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 via TranStats (Passengers data element) ↗, airports ORF, Jan 2015–Jul 2026, accessed 2026-11-04. BTS publishes T-100 airport data about three months after the month ends; the latest month here is the newest BTS had posted when accessed. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages ↗, annual averages, accessed 2026-11-04; withheld years left out.