Chowan Beach, North Carolina

Chowan Beach, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Chowan Beach Chowan Beach
Coordinates: 36°12′51″N 76°42′41″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chowan
Area
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	385
• Density	2,436.71/sq mi (938.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	27932 (Edenton)
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-12590
GNIS feature ID	2812786

Chowan 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 385.

The community is in northern Chowan County, on the east bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the north by Arrowhead Beach. Edenton, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the south-southeast.

Demographics

2020 census

Chowan Beach CDP, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	282	73.25%
Black or African American alone (NH)	40	10.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.78%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	30	7.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	7.79%
Total	385	100.00%