Sunset Beach

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.968
State:: North Carolina

Sunset Beach is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Sunset Beach has a 2025 population of 4,764. Sunset Beach is currently growing at a rate of 2.36% annually and its population has increased by 13.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,214 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunset Beach is $99,532 with a poverty rate of 6.01%.The median age in Sunset Beach is 68.3 years: 65.9 years for males, and 69.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunset Beach includes 95.42% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,128	95.42%
Two or more races	74	1.71%
Black or African American	64	1.48%
Other race	33	0.76%
Asian	27	0.62%

Sunset Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunset Beach's average per capita income is $43,776. Household income levels show a median of $84,934. The poverty rate stands at 6.01%.

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	$107,917	-
Families	$101,380	$127,612
Households	$84,934	$99,532
Non Families	$34,143	$57,534

$43,776

Average Income

$84,934

Median Household Income

6.01%

Poverty Rate