Cape Colony, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Cape Colony, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Cape Colony
Coordinates:36.0197°N -76.5819°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chowan
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.35
Area Land Sq Mi:1.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Area Total Km2:3.51
Area Land Km2:2.62
Area Water Km2:0.89
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:264.06
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:3
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:27932 (Edenton)
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-10264
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812785
Population Total:691
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:684.16

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.[2]

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 5miles by road south of the center of Edenton, the county seat.

Demographics

2020 census

Cape Colony CDP, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)54078.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)8412.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.14%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)60.87%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)324.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)284.05%
Total691100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cape Colony CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cape Colony CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau.