Moyock, NC Demographics

A map of Moyock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,292	4,116	75.5%	79.9%
Black	567	381	10.0%	7.4%
Multiracial	420	306	7.4%	5.9%
Hispanic	311	216	5.5%	4.2%
Asian	94	92	1.7%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	43	0.0%	0.8%

Moyock, North Carolina has an estimated population of 5,684, a large increase from the 5,154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 10.0% Black, 7.4% Multiracial, 5.5% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moyock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moyock 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 Moyock, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 41.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moyock is ranked the 156th 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). Moyock was ranked the 155th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moyock's White Population

4,292 residents of Moyock, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moyock is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Moyock ranks 265th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Moyock's population has decreased from 79.9% to 75.5%.

Moyock is more White than neighboring Chesapeake (53.8% White), Elizabeth City (42.1% White), and Coinjock (54.5% White). Moyock is less White than neighboring South Mills (93.5% White), and Camden (84.2% White).

Moyock's Black Population

567 residents of Moyock, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moyock is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Moyock ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.8%. Black residents' share of Moyock's population has increased from 7.4% to 10.0%.

Moyock is more Black than neighboring South Mills (6.5% Black), and Coinjock (0% Black). Moyock is less Black than neighboring Camden (10.4% Black), Chesapeake (28.5% Black), and Elizabeth City (45.5% Black).

Moyock's Asian Population

94 residents of Moyock, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moyock is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Moyock ranks 141st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Asian residents' share of Moyock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Moyock is more Asian than neighboring South Mills (0% Asian), Elizabeth City (1% Asian), and Coinjock (0% Asian). Moyock is less Asian than neighboring Camden (4.5% Asian), and Chesapeake (3.8% Asian).

Moyock's Hispanic Population

311 residents of Moyock, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moyock is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Moyock ranks 524th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moyock's population has increased from 4.2% to 5.5%.

Moyock is more Hispanic than neighboring South Mills (0% Hispanic), and Camden (0% Hispanic). Moyock is less Hispanic than neighboring Chesapeake (7.7% Hispanic), Elizabeth City (7.1% Hispanic), and Coinjock (33.7% Hispanic).

Moyock's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moyock, 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 Moyock is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Moyock ranks 331st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moyock's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Moyock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chesapeake (0.9% Native American/Other), Elizabeth City (0.7% Native American/Other), and Coinjock (11.8% Native American/Other).

Moyock's Multiracial Population

420 residents of Moyock, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moyock is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Moyock ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moyock's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 37.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Moyock's population has increased from 5.9% to 7.4%.

Moyock is more Multiracial than neighboring South Mills (0% Multiracial), Camden (0.9% Multiracial), Chesapeake (5.4% Multiracial), Elizabeth City (3.6% Multiracial), and Coinjock (0% 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.