Town in Dare County, North Carolina · 1.9 sq mi · 844 people per sq mi
1,584 people live in Manteo. The typical household earns $83,777, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,600 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.21%
Men 40 · Women 51.8
2010–2026
1,584
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,584
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,584 | -1 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,585 | -11 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 1,596 | -16 | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 1,612 | +3 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 1,609 | -14 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 1,623 | +23 | 1.44% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +24 | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1,576 | +19 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +27 | 1.76% |
| 2017 | 1,530 | +40 | 2.68% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Manteo has a population change lower than Dare County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 53% | 37% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 18% |
| Widowed | 13% | 2% | 20% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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