Sunset Beach

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.968
State:: North Carolina

Sunset Beach is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Sunset Beach has a 2025 population of 4,764. Sunset Beach is currently growing at a rate of 2.36% annually and its population has increased by 13.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,214 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunset Beach is $99,532 with a poverty rate of 6.01%. The median age in Sunset Beach is 68.3 years: 65.9 years for males, and 69.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunset Beach includes 95.42% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,128	95.42%
Two or more races	74	1.71%
Black or African American	64	1.48%
Other race	33	0.76%
Asian	27	0.62%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sunset Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunset Beach's average per capita income is $43,776. Household income levels show a median of $84,934. The poverty rate stands at 6.01%.

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	$107,917	-
Families	$101,380	$127,612
Households	$84,934	$99,532
Non Families	$34,143	$57,534

$43,776

Average Income

$84,934

Median Household Income

6.01%

Poverty Rate