Atlantic Beach

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.382
State:: North Carolina

Atlantic Beach is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Atlantic Beach has a 2025 population of 1,427. Atlantic Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,376 in 2020.

The average household income in Atlantic Beach is $98,661 with a poverty rate of 18.48%.The median age in Atlantic Beach is 60.5 years: 59.3 years for males, and 60.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Atlantic Beach includes 91.85% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,566	91.85%
Two or more races	117	6.86%
Black or African American	13	0.76%
Asian	6	0.35%
Native American	3	0.18%

Atlantic Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Atlantic Beach's average per capita income is $46,711. Household income levels show a median of $58,056. The poverty rate stands at 18.48%.

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

$46,711

Average Income

$58,056

Median Household Income

18.48%

Poverty Rate