Carolina Beach, NC Demographics

A map of Carolina Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,902	5,982	87.5%	91.1%
Hispanic	434	184	6.4%	2.8%
Multiracial	284	260	4.2%	4.0%
Asian	78	50	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	47	35	0.7%	0.5%
Black	0	53	0.0%	0.8%

Carolina Beach, North Carolina has an estimated population of 6,745, a slight increase from the 6,564 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carolina Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carolina Beach has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carolina Beach, that probability was 16.7% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carolina Beach is ranked the 137th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carolina Beach was ranked the 134th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carolina Beach's White Population

5,902 residents of Carolina Beach, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carolina Beach is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Carolina Beach ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has decreased from 91.1% to 87.5%.

Carolina Beach is more White than neighboring Sea Breeze (87.2% White), Myrtle Grove (86.4% White), and Silver Lake (70.8% White). Carolina Beach is less White than neighboring Kure Beach (96.7% White), and Southport (88.1% White).

Carolina Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Carolina Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carolina Beach is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Carolina Beach ranks 696th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Carolina Beach is less Black than neighboring Sea Breeze (10.1% Black), Myrtle Grove (4.4% Black), Silver Lake (3.4% Black), and Southport (7.1% Black).

Carolina Beach's Asian Population

78 residents of Carolina Beach, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carolina Beach is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Carolina Beach ranks 334th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 56.0%. Asian residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Carolina Beach is more Asian than neighboring Sea Breeze (0.4% Asian), Kure Beach (0.5% Asian), Myrtle Grove (0.5% Asian), Silver Lake (0% Asian), and Southport (0% Asian).

Carolina Beach's Hispanic Population

434 residents of Carolina Beach, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carolina Beach is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Carolina Beach ranks 626th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 135.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has increased from 2.8% to 6.4%.

Carolina Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Sea Breeze (0% Hispanic), Kure Beach (0.8% Hispanic), Myrtle Grove (4.4% Hispanic), and Southport (1.2% Hispanic). Carolina Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Lake (20.6% Hispanic).

Carolina Beach's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Carolina Beach, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carolina Beach is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Carolina Beach ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 34.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Carolina Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sea Breeze (0.3% Native American/Other), Kure Beach (0% Native American/Other), Myrtle Grove (0.5% Native American/Other), Silver Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Southport (0% Native American/Other).

Carolina Beach's Multiracial Population

284 residents of Carolina Beach, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carolina Beach is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Carolina Beach ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carolina Beach's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Carolina Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Carolina Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Sea Breeze (2.1% Multiracial), Kure Beach (2% Multiracial), Myrtle Grove (3.8% Multiracial), and Southport (3.6% Multiracial). Carolina Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Lake (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.