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Manteo, NC Demographics

A map of Manteo's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,32682.9%
Hispanic
1368.5%
Black
744.6%
Multiracial
472.9%
Native American/Other
90.6%
Asian
80.5%

Manteo, North Carolina had a population of 1,600 in 2020. It was 82.9% White, 4.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Manteo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is the 355th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Manteo's White Population

1,326 residents of Manteo identify as White, or 82.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Manteo considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #220 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is more White than neighboring Manns Harbor (79.4% White). Manteo is less White than neighboring Nags Head (91.3% White), Wanchese (88.2% White), Kill Devil Hills (84.6% White), and Kitty Hawk (90.1% White).

Manteo's Black Population

74 residents of Manteo identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Manteo less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #524 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is more Black than neighboring Nags Head (0.7% Black), Wanchese (0.9% Black), Manns Harbor (1.1% Black), Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Black), and Kitty Hawk (0.5% Black).

Manteo's Asian Population

8 residents of Manteo identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Manteo roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #428 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is more Asian than neighboring Wanchese (0.3% Asian), and Manns Harbor (0.4% Asian). Manteo is less Asian than neighboring Nags Head (0.8% Asian), Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Asian), and Kitty Hawk (0.7% Asian).

Manteo's Hispanic Population

136 residents of Manteo identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Manteo roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #253 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is more Hispanic than neighboring Nags Head (3.7% Hispanic), Wanchese (6.4% Hispanic), and Kitty Hawk (4.9% Hispanic). Manteo is less Hispanic than neighboring Manns Harbor (13.4% Hispanic), and Kill Devil Hills (8.6% Hispanic).

Manteo's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Manteo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Manteo roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kitty Hawk (0.4% Native American/Other). Manteo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nags Head (0.7% Native American/Other), Wanchese (0.8% Native American/Other), Manns Harbor (0.9% Native American/Other), and Kill Devil Hills (0.9% Native American/Other).

Manteo's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Manteo identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Manteo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Manteo is ranked #566 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Manteo is less Multiracial than neighboring Wanchese (3.5% Multiracial), Manns Harbor (4.8% Multiracial), Kill Devil Hills (3.6% Multiracial), and Kitty Hawk (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.