Town in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 2.5 sq mi · 2,832 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Carolina Beach. The typical household earns $94,398, and the median resident is 53.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,571 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.03%
Men 53 · Women 53.7
1930–2026
6,945
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,945
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,945 | +75 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,870 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 6,873 | +27 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 6,846 | +53 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 6,793 | +138 | 2.07% |
| 2021 | 6,655 | +84 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 6,571 | +167 | 2.61% |
| 2019 | 6,404 | +39 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 6,365 | +100 | 1.60% |
| 2017 | 6,265 | +71 | 1.15% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 59% | 62% |
| Never married | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau