| Official Name: | Nebo, North Carolina |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McDowell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1790 |
| Population Density Km2: | 130.50 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 337.99 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1322 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 28761. |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2812797 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Nebo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Nebo Township of eastern McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,790.[2]
Nebo is named after a Methodist campground that existed before the Civil War. The Western North Carolina Railroad named its depot Nebo after the campground. The community was incorporated in 1909, with the repeal of the charter coming in 1943.[3]
The primary attraction in Nebo is Lake James. Lake James State Park is located on its southern shore.
The Nebo Historic Springbox is located between Nebo elementary and the railroad. It is one of the few remaining structures from Nebo's original incorporation as a town. The Nebo Historic Springbox was a meeting place for the community and the primary watersource for the original Nebo school building.
Nebo Elementary School is located in the community. It serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school was part of the last junior high system in the state of North Carolina which was replaced by the standard middle school model in the 2015–2016 school year. Before being incorporated as an elementary school, Nebo was a high school. Part of the high school burnt down years ago, but the lunchroom remained.
The heart of Nebo is considered to be at the Nebo post office (28761). However, in recent times, Nebo has extended into Burke County due to new construction on Lake James. Some residents consider themselves to live in Nebo but reside just inside Burke County. This, however, is highly debatable, as the majority of residents of Nebo consider the boundary of Nebo to only cover the land area protected by the Nebo Volunteer Fire Department.
| White alone (NH) | 1,616 | 90.28% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 37 | 2.07% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 0.50% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 1.12% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.06% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 57 | 3.18% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50 | 2.79% | |
| Total | 1,790 | 100.00% |