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Topsail Beach

County:
Onslow County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.39

Topsail Beach is a town located in Onslow County, North Carolina. Topsail Beach has a 2025 population of 517. Topsail Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.97% annually and its population has increased by 10.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 466 in 2020.

The average household income in Topsail Beach is $133,056 with a poverty rate of 10.59%.The median age in Topsail Beach is 66.2 years: 65 years for males, and 67.3 years for females.

517
Total Population
118
Density (mi²)
10 1.97%
Growth

Topsail Beach Population

Topsail Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Topsail Beach includes 99.32% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44199.32%
Two or more races30.68%

Topsail Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Topsail Beach's average per capita income is $54,167. Household income levels show a median of $90,833. The poverty rate stands at 10.59%.

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$163,864-
Families$163,068$182,111
Households$90,833$133,056
Non Families$44,886$57,048

$54,167

Average Income

$90,833

Median Household Income

10.59%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)