Cape ColonyNC
A town of 509.
Is Cape Colony a good place to live?
Cape Colony’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cape Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cape Colony: who provides what
Cape Colony is unincorporated, so Chowan County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Cape Colony.
Fewer young adults than North Carolina overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide). Cape Colony’s median age is 46.8 years, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 40.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cape Colony’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Cape Colony | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.6% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Cape Colony faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Cape Colony’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Cape Colony. The top destinations are Edenton (23%), Elizabeth City (7%) and Greenville (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cape Colony has mild winters and hot summers
Cape Colony has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 33° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cape Colony is
Cape Colony beats the North Carolina average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Cape Colony adults report frequent mental distress.
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cape Colony | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cape Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cape Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cape Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Cape Colony for work
Where Cape Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cape Colony
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Cape Colony 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 691. The community is in southern Chowan County, on the northeast bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the east by North Carolina State Highway 94, with Northeastern Regional Airport across the highway. Cape Colony is 5 miles (8 km) by road south of the center of Edenton, the county seat.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Questions about Cape Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cape Colony, NC a good place to live?
Cape Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.