Arapahoe is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 427 people and two associated neighborhoods, Arapahoe is the 503rd largest community in North Carolina.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Arapahoe, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Arapahoe has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Arapahoe has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Arapahoe than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Arapahoe may be for you.

Arapahoe is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Arapahoe is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Arapahoe citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.54% of adults 25 and older in Arapahoe have a college degree.

The per capita income in Arapahoe in 2022 was $35,727, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,908 for a family of four. However, Arapahoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Arapahoe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arapahoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arapahoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Arapahoe include German, English, Irish, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in Arapahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.