Moving to Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Population: 4,701. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,388 (+14.6% change)
Males: 2,392 (50.9%), Females: 2,309 (49.1%)

New Hanover County

Zip code: 28428

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $37,662
Median house value: $156,000

Population by Race

Races in Carolina Beach:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Black (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (15.2%), United States (11.3%), Irish (11.1%), Scottish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carolina Beach

• High school or higher: 89.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carolina Beach town

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 15.9%

3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +676 (+16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carolina Beach:

• J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
• WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 14 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
• NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carolina Beach:

• WILMINGTON INTL (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 75 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carolina Beach:

• BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 15 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; Abbreviation: SUT)
• OCEAN ISLE (about 39 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Abbreviation: 60J)
• HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 41 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)

Amtrak station near Carolina Beach:

• 15 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 Carolina Beach:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 13 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 100 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)

Public primary/middle school in Carolina Beach:

• CAROLINA BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 400 SOUTH 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)