Town in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 0.9 sq mi · 2,429 people per sq mi
About 2,100 people live in Kure Beach. The typical household earns $104,149, and the median resident is 56.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,182 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.89%
Men 59.1 · Women 56.1
2010–2026
2,137
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,137
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 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 | -10 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 2,182 | +83 | 3.95% |
| 2019 | 2,099 | -7 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 2,106 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 2,105 | -1 | 0.05% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau