Manteo, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Manteo, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Manteo had a population of 1,689 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Manteo is located at latitude 35.9082 and longitude -75.6757 in Dare County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Manteo encompass a land area of 1.89 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Dare County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Manteo has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Manteo is located within Township of Nags Head, a minor civil division (MCD) of Dare County.

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Manteo, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,689 (100%)
Population in Households	1,689 (100.0%)
Population in Families	1,315 (77.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	900
Diversity Index²	46


INCOME
Median Household Income	$78,281
Average Household Income	$105,093
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	35%
Per Capita Income	$50,524
Wealth Index⁵	110
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (59.4)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,450 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	572 (39.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	240 (16.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	638 (44.0%)
Median Home Value	$440,678
Average Home Value	$510,551
Housing Affordability Index³	69

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	812
Average Household Size	2.08
Family Households	469
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,450 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

572 (39.4%)

Renter Occupied HU

240 (16.6%)

Vacant Housing Units

638 (44.0%)

Median Home Value

$440,678

Average Home Value

$510,551

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

812

Average Household Size

2.08

Family Households

469

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	1.04%	0.27%
Households	1.47%	0.80%
Families		1.37%
Median Household Income		1.07%
Per Capita Income		2.46%
Owner Occupied HU		0.93%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

1.04%

0.27%

Households

1.47%

0.80%

Families

1.37%

Median Household Income

1.07%

Per Capita Income

2.46%

Owner Occupied HU

0.93%

Manteo, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Manteo to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 349	55th
Population Density	# 266	66th
Median Household Income	# 197	75th
Housing Affordability Index	# 152	20th
Per Capita Income	# 106	86th
Diversity Index	# 485	38th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 349

55th

Population Density

# 266

66th

Median Household Income

# 197

75th

Housing Affordability Index

# 152

20th

Per Capita Income

# 106

86th

Diversity Index

# 485

38th

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Manteo, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Manteo, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Manteo, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Manteo, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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