Town in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 0.9 sq mi · 2,429 people per sq mi
2,137 people live in Kure Beach. The typical household earns $104,149, and the median resident is 56.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,191 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.89%
Men 59.1 · Women 56.1
2010–2026
2,137
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,137
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,137 | -8 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,145 | -8 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 2,153 | -4 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 2,157 | -17 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 2,174 | +2 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 2,172 | -19 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 2,191 | -5 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 2,196 | +4 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 2,192 | +11 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | +10 | 0.46% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kure Beach has a population change lower than New Hanover County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 26 residents
72% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 72% | 74% | 70% |
| Never married | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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