Atlantic Beach

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.382
State:: North Carolina

Atlantic Beach is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Atlantic Beach has a 2025 population of 1,427. Atlantic Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,376 in 2020.

The average household income in Atlantic Beach is $98,661 with a poverty rate of 18.48%. The median age in Atlantic Beach is 60.5 years: 59.3 years for males, and 60.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Atlantic Beach includes 91.85% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,566	91.85%
Two or more races	117	6.86%
Black or African American	13	0.76%
Asian	6	0.35%
Native American	3	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Atlantic Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Atlantic Beach's average per capita income is $46,711. Household income levels show a median of $58,056. The poverty rate stands at 18.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$113,416	-
Families	$111,000	$148,894
Households	$58,056	$98,661
Non Families	$35,833	$52,698

$46,711

Average Income

$58,056

Median Household Income

18.48%

Poverty Rate