Holden Beach

Population: 1,047
Median household income: $110,000
Median home value: $562,500

Holden Beach is a community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to 1,047 residents. Its median household income of $110,000 runs above the Brunswick County figure of $74,034.

From 2019 to 2023, Holden Beach's population declined 7.9% from 1,137 to 1,047, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $417,300 to $562,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.8% of the population. 77.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,047
Median age: 63.8 yrs
Median household income: $110,000
Median home value: $562,500
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 2,461
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1371,047

Median household income

$96,875$110,000

Median home value

$417,300$562,500

Median gross rent

$986$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,137	$96,875	$417,300	$986
2020	978	$101,458	$385,000	$975
2021	952	$99,519	$395,100	$894
2022	997	$106,375	$475,300	$1,208
2023	1,047	$110,000	$562,500	$1,375

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.2%

5 to 173.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 341.2%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6429.3%

65 to 7428.8%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.2%
5 to 17	32	3.1%
18 to 24	45	4.3%
25 to 34	13	1.2%
35 to 44	36	3.4%
45 to 54	156	14.9%
55 to 64	307	29.3%
65 to 74	302	28.8%
75 and over	154	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,013	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	6	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate6.7%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree46.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	1.3%
High school graduate	65	6.7%
Some college or associate's	201	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	450	46.5%
Graduate or professional degree	239	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	77.3%
Carpooled	17	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	16.9%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	150	37.6%
15 to 29 min	153	38.3%
30 to 44 min	52	13.0%
45 to 59 min	25	6.3%
60+ min	19	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 5.6% (59 of 1,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	428	82.3%
Nonfamily households	92	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	520	21.1%
Vacant	1,941	78.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	486	93.5%
Renter-occupied	34	6.5%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,202	89.5%
1-unit, attached	82	3.3%
2 to 4 units	139	5.6%
5 to 19 units	12	0.5%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	20	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3731960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 33.9120, -78.3208