Atlantic Beach, NC Population

Overview

1,689

Total Population

59.7

Median age

49.73%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

107.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atlantic Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atlantic Beach is 59.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atlantic Beach's population under 18 was 12.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atlantic Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atlantic Beach, 9.71% were under the age of 15, 9.35% aged 15 to 29, 38.90% aged 30 to 64, 34.16% aged 65 to 84, and 7.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Atlantic Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.73% females and 50.27% males in Atlantic Beach, NC.
The Atlantic Beach, NC gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 118.

Atlantic Beach's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Atlantic Beach population: 98.40% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.83% are multiracial.
Atlantic Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,689 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atlantic Beach is White with a population of 1,662 (98.40% of the total population).

Atlantic Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,873 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Atlantic Beach's population decreased by 323 (17.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atlantic Beach's population decreased by 130 (8.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atlantic Beach's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,374.