BillyMitchellAirportFrisco2007, 2007
Frisco’s story
128 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1985 on.
- 1898Frisco is settled
FriscoNC
A town of 664, settled in 1898.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Vbofficial at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
664
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$500K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
240
Balanced
Is Frisco a good place to live?
43% of the land in Frisco is conserved, against 3.4% in North Carolina’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 1,186 acres with 6 miles of trail. Frisco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Frisco lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
3storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 8 attractions →Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frisco. Close and well known come first.
4 mi LighthouseCape Hatteras Lighthouse
in town National SeashoreCape Hatteras National Seashore2.7M visitors a year
40 mi LighthouseBodie Island Light
28 mi National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore513K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumChicamacomico Life-Saving StationSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · Bodie Island Light: RyanGRodgers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station: Elizabeth from burlington, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Frisco: who provides what
Frisco is unincorporated, so Dare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDare Co-Cape Hatteras WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDare CountyDare County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereDare County Board of ElectionsDare County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code2793627936 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 Frisco.
Natural hazards
Frisco stands out in North Carolina and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Frisco after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 11% to coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Frisco
There are 7.4 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Frisco’s trail density stands at 1.2 miles per square mile, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 1,493 acres.
43.3%conserved
43.3%
conserved · 1,727 of 3,985 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cape Hatteras National Seashore | 6 mi | 1,186 |
| 2. Buxton Woods Coastal Preserve | — | 307 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
40% of residents are 65 or older
Frisco’s median age stands at 51.4 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 42%, against 36% across North Carolina.
51.4median age · NC 39.1
| Frisco | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
FriscoNorth CarolinaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school21%
Some college15%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Frisco’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Frisco | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
A larger share of households are owner-occupiers in Frisco than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
Zillow values the typical Frisco home at about $500,000, about the same as a year ago, 50% above the North Carolina typical home.
$500KZillow home value
Typical home value
Frisco$500K
North Carolina$332K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Frisco
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 39° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–56°
Spring54–68°
Summer73–85°
Fall61–73°
Dec 20
typical first frost
Mar 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Frisco has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only 4 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Frisco. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Frisco has added 75 jobs, to 240 in 2023. The town’s average commute comes in at 19 minutes.
8%work in town
| Frisco | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Frisco8%
Buxton16%
Avon14%
Hatteras6%
Manteo5%
24 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Frisco
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Frisco is
Frisco: just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Frisco beats North Carolina on 12 and trails on 3. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Frisco | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
12 better17 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Frisco | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 7.9% |
The Outer Banks Hospital
48 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frisco
15pages on Frisco
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Frisco; the nearest are
Pamlico Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grantsboro70.8 mi$1,867 in-state tuitionElizabeth City State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Elizabeth City79.1 mi$6,536 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Frisco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Small town
664 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
BuxtonFrisco
About Frisco
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States of America
Frisco is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the barrier island of Hatteras Island, between the villages of Buxton and Hatteras. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, and was previously named "Trent", or "Trent Woods", but received a new name with the coming of the post office in 1898. Most of the land is taken by houses available for rental during the summer months, and as such the community's population varies seasonally. As of the 2020 census, the population is 994. North Carolina Highway 12 serves as the primary road in Frisco and connects the community to others on the island. Billy Mitchell Airport is located in Frisco and was …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 27936
Questions about Frisco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Frisco, NC a good place to live?
Frisco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.