Median Household Income
$81,976 ± $14,932
Median Home Value
$410,900 ± $40,087
Median Gross Rent
$537 ± $342/mo
Per Capita Income
$57,169
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
Homeownership Rate
86.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0%
Median Age
69.1
Average Commute
15 min
Households
2,381
Veterans
353
Population Over Time
Sunset Beach grew 19.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,654
2016
3,762
2018
3,826
2020
3,994
2022
4,189
2024
4,351
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
94.2%
Hispanic or Latino
1.5%
Black or African American
2.0%
Asian
0.2%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.