Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Sunset Beach is estimated to be 4,189 with 1,691 males (40.37%) and 2,498 females (59.63%). There are 807 more females than males in Sunset Beach.
The median household income in Sunset Beach was $72,511 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,870(4.12%) from $69,641 in 2020. This income is 97.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sunset Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,167. Overall, the median household income for the town of Sunset Beach stands at $72,511.
In Sunset Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,604 for males and $34,024 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,158 for males and $42,646 for females.
In Sunset Beach, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $71,025.
In 2022, the population of Sunset Beach was 4,391, a 2.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sunset Beach's population was 4,281, an increase of 1.66% compared to a population of 4,211 in 2020.
The median age in Sunset Beach, NC is 64.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.18% were under the age of 15, 4.28% aged 15 to 29, 42.36% aged 30 to 64, 46.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sunset Beach population: 97.16% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 1.03% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 0.68% are multiracial.