Kure Beach, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,507. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,171 (+44.1% change)
Males: 731 (48.5%), Females: 776 (51.5%)

New Hanover County

Zip code: 28449

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.5 years
Median household income: $47,143
Median house value: $188,300

Population by Race

Races in Kure Beach:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (20.4%), Irish (16.9%), German (15.3%), United States (10.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Italian (6.1%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kure Beach

• High school or higher: 91.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kure Beach town

• Never married: 15.3%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 12.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +916 (+155.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kure Beach:

• J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
• WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
• NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kure Beach:

• WILMINGTON INTL (about 19 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 61 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 74 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kure Beach:

• BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 13 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; Abbreviation: SUT)
• OCEAN ISLE (about 37 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Abbreviation: 60J)
• HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 43 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)

Amtrak station near Kure Beach:

• 18 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kure Beach:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 101 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)