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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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