Carolina Beach

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.452
State:: North Carolina

Carolina Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Carolina Beach has a 2025 population of 7,004. Carolina Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.29% annually and its population has increased by 6.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,559 in 2020.

The average household income in Carolina Beach is $126,637 with a poverty rate of 8.43%. The median age in Carolina Beach is 52.2 years: 48 years for males, and 54.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carolina Beach includes 92.51% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,166	92.51%
Two or more races	291	4.37%
Other race	129	1.94%
Asian	44	0.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.32%
Native American	14	0.21%
Black or African American	0	0%

Carolina Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carolina Beach's average per capita income is $48,409. Household income levels show a median of $88,239. The poverty rate stands at 8.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$120,729	-
Families	$102,301	$152,950
Households	$88,239	$126,637
Non Families	$57,824	$73,125

$48,409

Average Income

$88,239

Median Household Income

8.43%

Poverty Rate