In 2021, Sunset Beach, NC had a population of 4.09k people with a median age of 64.4 and a median household income of $67,083. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sunset Beach, NC grew from 3,994 to 4,091, a 2.43% increase and its median household income grew from $61,458 to $67,083, a 9.15% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunset Beach, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.636%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.513%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.391%).
None of the households in Sunset Beach, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Sunset Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Sunset Beach, NC was $281,900, and the homeownership rate was 86%.
Most people in Sunset Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunset Beach, NC was 2 cars per household.