Carolina Beach, NC Population

Overview

6,456

Total Population

51.0

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

109

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carolina Beach is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carolina Beach's population under 18 was 12.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carolina Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carolina Beach, 10.73% were under the age of 15, 12.86% aged 15 to 29, 55.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in Carolina Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in Carolina Beach, NC.
The Carolina Beach, NC gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 524.

Carolina Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carolina Beach population: 97.07% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.16% are some other race and 1.15% are multiracial.
Carolina Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 109 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,347 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carolina Beach is White with a population of 6,267 (97.07% of the total population).

Carolina Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,772 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carolina Beach's population increased by 607 (11.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carolina Beach's population increased by 833 (14.55%), 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, Carolina Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,117.