Kure Beach

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.88
State:: North Carolina

Kure Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Kure Beach has a 2025 population of 2,138. Kure Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,183 in 2020.

The average household income in Kure Beach is $148,764 with a poverty rate of 4.09%. The median age in Kure Beach is 56 years: 58.7 years for males, and 55.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kure Beach includes 96.94% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,252	96.94%
Two or more races	67	2.88%
Asian	4	0.17%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Kure Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kure Beach's average per capita income is $52,368. Household income levels show a median of $102,292. The poverty rate stands at 4.09%.

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
Families	$109,375	$163,919
Married Families	$108,125	-
Households	$102,292	$148,764
Non Families	$75,114	$100,866

$52,368

Average Income

$102,292

Median Household Income

4.09%

Poverty Rate