Arrowhead Beach, NC Demographics

A map of Arrowhead Beach's Population by Race

Arrowhead Beach, North Carolina has an estimated population of 1,242, a dramatic increase from the 640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.8% White, 21.0% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arrowhead Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arrowhead Beach has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arrowhead Beach, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 36.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arrowhead Beach is ranked the 421st most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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). Arrowhead Beach was ranked the 522nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arrowhead Beach's White Population

954 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 76.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arrowhead Beach is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Arrowhead Beach ranks 130th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 69.4%. White residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has decreased from 88.0% to 76.8%.

Arrowhead Beach is more White than neighboring Colerain (64.4% White), Harrellsville (47.4% White), and Edenton (39% White). Arrowhead Beach is less White than neighboring Chowan Beach (80.6% White), and Gatesville (84.7% White).

Arrowhead Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arrowhead Beach is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Arrowhead Beach ranks 638th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Arrowhead Beach is less Black than neighboring Colerain (34.7% Black), Harrellsville (43.9% Black), Gatesville (6.6% Black), and Edenton (59.3% Black).

Arrowhead Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arrowhead Beach is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Arrowhead Beach ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arrowhead Beach's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 21.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arrowhead Beach is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Arrowhead Beach ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 625.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has increased from 5.6% to 21.0%.

Arrowhead Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Chowan Beach (19.4% Hispanic), Colerain (0% Hispanic), Harrellsville (8.7% Hispanic), Gatesville (2.2% Hispanic), and Edenton (0.2% Hispanic).

Arrowhead Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arrowhead Beach is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Arrowhead Beach ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Arrowhead Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colerain (0.4% Native American/Other).

Arrowhead Beach's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Arrowhead Beach, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arrowhead Beach is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Arrowhead Beach ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowhead Beach's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arrowhead Beach's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.2%.

Arrowhead Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Chowan Beach (0% Multiracial), Colerain (0.4% Multiracial), Harrellsville (0% Multiracial), and Edenton (1.5% Multiracial). Arrowhead Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Gatesville (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.