Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Population 2024

1,417

Atlantic Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atlantic Beach was:

  • White: 91.85%
  • Two or more races: 6.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
594.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (41)
The current population of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina is 1,417 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,376.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,56691.85%
Two or more races1176.86%
Black or African American130.76%
Asian60.35%
Native American30.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Atlantic Beach Population by Race

Atlantic Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Atlantic Beach Median Age

60.5

Total

59.3

Male

60.9

Female

Atlantic Beach Adults

There are 1,524 adults, (691 of whom are seniors) in Atlantic Beach.

Atlantic Beach Age Dependency

104.7

Age Dependency Ratio

83

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Atlantic Beach Sex Ratio

Female81147.57%
Male89452.43%

Atlantic Beach Population by Age

Atlantic Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9801.7464.735.3
Non Family5161.1252.347.7
Married3952.2885.314.7
Female633.4433.366.7
Male61.51000

2.42

Average Family Size

1.74

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atlantic Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60.41%
Associates Degree18012.2%
Bachelors Degree61341.56%
Graduate Degree14910.1%
High School Graduate31921.63%
Less Than 9th Grade50.34%
Some College20313.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atlantic Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atlantic Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4351,430746
2+ Races313116
Asian600
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51.99%.

Atlantic Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,611$83,693$60,469
Graduate Degree$70,875$115,250$59,000
High School Graduate$20,917$21,161$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,711$45,855$52,986
Some College$53,140$37,750$53,710

$46,711

Average Earnings

$45,855

Average Male

$52,986

Average Female

Atlantic Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atlantic Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atlantic Beach Language

95.5% of Atlantic Beach residents speak only English, while 4.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Atlantic Beach Language

Atlantic Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,56622314.24%
Multiple1179278.63%

18.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.47%

Male Poverty Rate

16.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atlantic Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atlantic Beach is Multiple, with 78.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atlantic Beach is White, with 14.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.08%.

Atlantic Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.02%
Some College10.18%
Bachelors or Greater6.04%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Atlantic Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.16%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.37%

Atlantic Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atlantic Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,000$148,894
Households$58,056$98,661
Married Families$113,416$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,833$52,698

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atlantic Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Atlantic Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atlantic Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Atlantic Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atlantic Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

224

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea87
Vietnam80
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War20
World War II4

Atlantic Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+129
65 to 7457
55 to 6438
35 to 545
18 to 340

Atlantic Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22915.43%

Atlantic Beach Veterans by Race

Atlantic Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atlantic Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.2%

Labor Force Participation

40.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Atlantic Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atlantic Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atlantic Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.33%

Born in Atlantic Beach

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Atlantic Beach residents were born in the United States, with 67.33% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Atlantic Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,468100.69%
20281,458100.69%
20271,448110.77%
20261,437100.7%
20251,427100.71%
20241,417100.71%
20231,40760.43%
20221,40120.14%
20211,399231.67%
20201,376-139-9.17%
20191,51560.4%
20181,50990.6%
20171,50040.27%
20161,496-7-0.47%
20151,503-4-0.27%
20141,50700%
20131,50760.4%
20121,501-14-0.92%
20111,515110.73%
20101,50400%

Atlantic Beach Population by Year