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Arrowhead BeachNC

A town of 1,242.

Population
1,242
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

Is Arrowhead Beach a good place to live?

Arrowhead Beach’s weakest subject grade is a D for incomes. Arrowhead Beach has 1 place on the National Register. Arrowhead Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDJobs & incomeDHazard riskC−HealthCWalkability
Small town

1,242 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Colerain · 4 miHarrellsville · 7 miPowellsville · 13 miGatesville · 13 miEdenton · 13 miHertford · 14 mi
Chowan BeachChowan BeachArrowhead Beach

How Arrowhead Beach grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Arrowhead Beach is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income$67K median household income; 10 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →HealthVidant Chowan Hospital 12 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 60% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $198K, 3.7 years of the county’s $54K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.0; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Arrowhead Beach: who provides what

Arrowhead Beach is unincorporated, so Chowan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChowan Co Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesChowan CountyChowan County provides services here
SchoolsEdenton-Chowan SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereChowan County Board of ElectionsChowan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2793227932 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arrowhead Beach.

HealthC−

Arrowhead Beach is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns

Among adults in Arrowhead Beach, 18% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Arrowhead Beach, just over one in ten adults binge drink, below both North Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%).

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Arrowhead BeachNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)49%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%15%16%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outArrowhead BeachNC
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%14.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.5%76.7%
More adults with heart disease12.6%6.6%
Vidant Chowan Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageArrowhead Beach’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12 miles to an ER · Vidant Chowan HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NC on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Top of a very high hazard risk in Arrowhead Beach: hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities. 57% of Arrowhead Beach’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 18%.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingHeat waves
Full pageArrowhead Beach’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Arrowhead Beach’s residents live below the poverty line

Only 3 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arrowhead Beach. The average trip to work here is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Edenton (18%), Elizabeth City (8%) and Chesapeake (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.

0%work in town
Arrowhead BeachNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line40%13%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.8%8%
Median household income$67,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Arrowhead Beach0%
Edenton18%
Elizabeth City8%
Chesapeake4%
Raleigh4%
24 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Arrowhead Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Full pageArrowhead Beach’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Arrowhead BeachCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Arrowhead Beach has mild winters and hot summers

In Arrowhead Beach, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring49–70°
Summer69–87°
Fall53–72°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageArrowhead Beach’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 33°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

Open space protected for good: 0.1% of Arrowhead Beach

Parks and preserves in Arrowhead Beach: one, of 7 acres.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 0 of 559 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arrowhead Beach Park—7
Full pageArrowhead Beach’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk7 acres · Arrowhead Beach ParkConserved land0.1% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Arrowhead Beach?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arrowhead Beach

16pages on Arrowhead Beach
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 60% of NC districtsHealthC−Better than NC on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteD$67K median household income · 10 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
OutdoorsC−0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions31 nearby · Edenton National Fish Hatchery 12 miLibraryShepard-Pruden Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Climate89° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arrowhead Beach; the nearest are

Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ahoskie19.1 mi$2,642 in-state tuitionElizabeth City State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Elizabeth City27.5 mi$6,536 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Arrowhead Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arrowhead Beach for work

Where Arrowhead Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Edenton Edenton 18% 8% → Elizabeth City Elizabeth City 8% 4% → Chesapeake Chesapeake 4% 4% → Raleigh Raleigh 4% 3% → Greenville Greenville 3% 2% → Newport News Newport News 2% Arrowhead Beach · 0% stay
10jobs based in Arrowhead Beach
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arrowhead Beach

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Arrowhead Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 640. The community is in northern Chowan County, on the east bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the south by Chowan Beach. Edenton, the county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the south-southeast.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
20 ft

Questions about Arrowhead Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arrowhead Beach, NC expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.