Moving to Holly Ridge, North Carolina

Population: 831. Estimated population in July 2024: 761 (-8.4% change)
Males: 385 (46.3%), Females: 446 (53.7%)

Onslow County

Zip code: 28445

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $25,573
Median house value: $85,400

Population by Race

Races in Holly Ridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
• Black (14.6%)
• Hispanic (3.9%)
• Other race (2.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.8%), German (10.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Holly Ridge

• High school or higher: 73.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 17.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holly Ridge town

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 46.6%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 11.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Holly Ridge:

• BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 20 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
• ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
• NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holly Ridge:

• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• WILMINGTON INTL (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holly Ridge:

• HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 3 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
• SKY MANOR (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)
• FLYING W (about 34 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 6N9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holly Ridge:

• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 30 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 102 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)

Schools

Public high school in Holly Ridge:

• DIXON HIGH (Students: 576; Location: 160 DIXON SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Holly Ridge:

• DIXON ELEMENTARY (Students: 707; Location: 130 BETTY DIXON RD; Grades: PK – 05)
• DIXON MIDDLE (Students: 500; Location: 200 DIXON SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)