Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 6.4 sq mi · 734 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Sunset Beach. The typical household earns $81,976, and the median resident is 69.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,153 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.75%
Men 68.3 · Women 69.7
1970–2026
4,730
2026 projection
13.9% 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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1970–2026
4,730
2026 projection
13.9% 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 | 4,730 | +88 | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,642 | +137 | 3.04% |
| 2024 | 4,505 | +20 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 4,485 | +150 | 3.46% |
| 2022 | 4,335 | +114 | 2.70% |
| 2021 | 4,221 | +68 | 1.64% |
| 2020 | 4,153 | +105 | 2.59% |
| 2019 | 4,048 | +79 | 1.99% |
| 2018 | 3,969 | +60 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 3,909 | +55 | 1.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 83% | 52% |
| Never married | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Widowed | 16% | 4% | 24% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau