Dare County, North Carolina, a core county of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC market, holds $1.9B in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 20 branches. TowneBank is the largest deposit holder at 25.8% share. The top three banks hold 56% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 24.8% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 13.0%. It produces $2.4B of output, ranking #861 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 23 in 2020 to 20 in 2025. Institutions: 9 to 9. Top-three share: 59% to 56%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TowneBank | $501M | 25.7% | +12% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | $339M | 17.4% | +42% |
| Southern Bank and Trust Company | $257M | 13.2% | +64% |
| PNC Bank | $256M | 13.1% | +13% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $220M | 11.3% | +23% |
| Truist Bank | $117M | 6.0% | -7% |
| Atlantic Union Bank | $104M | 5.3% | +34% |
| United Bank | $90M | 4.6% | +38% |
| First Bank | $62M | 3.2% | +49% |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake market
Dare County is one of 20 counties that make up the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #39 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 2.1% of the market’s output and holds 5.9% of its deposits.
| Measure | Dare County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.4B | 2.1% |
| Deposits | $1.9B | 5.9% |
| Population | 38,245 | 2.0% |
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Recruiting in Dare County
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