Ocean Isle Beach

Population: 796
Median household income: $99,231
Median home value: $754,300

Located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach is a community with a population of 796. At $99,231, its median household income sits above Brunswick County's $74,034.

From 2019 to 2023, Ocean Isle Beach's population grew 8.4% from 734 to 796, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $520,800 to $754,300.

64.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 98.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 796
Median age: 67.9 yrs
Median household income: $99,231
Median home value: $754,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 3,290
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

734796

Median household income

$93,750$99,231

Median home value

$520,800$754,300

Median gross rent

$1,000$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	734	$93,750	$520,800	$1,000
2020	743	$93,750	$579,000	$989
2021	768	$95,714	$613,000	—
2022	809	$91,250	$662,300	—
2023	796	$99,231	$754,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 340.8%

35 to 441.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7439.4%

75 and over20.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	15	1.9%
18 to 24	18	2.3%
25 to 34	6	0.8%
35 to 44	13	1.6%
45 to 54	82	10.3%
55 to 64	184	23.1%
65 to 74	314	39.4%
75 and over	164	20.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	781	98.1%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree40.0%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	1.3%
High school graduate	76	10.0%
Some college or associate's	186	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	305	40.0%
Graduate or professional degree	186	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone58.5%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	58.5%
Carpooled	9	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	35.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	46.7%
15 to 29 min	50	32.9%
30 to 44 min	4	2.6%
45 to 59 min	14	9.2%
60+ min	13	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 5.9% (47 of 796)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	68.6%
Nonfamily households	139	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	13.4%
Vacant	2,848	86.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	98.2%
Renter-occupied	8	1.8%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,285	69.5%
1-unit, attached	55	1.7%
2 to 4 units	423	12.9%
5 to 19 units	358	10.9%
20 or more units	116	3.5%
Mobile home & other	53	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3748700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.98 sq mi
Center point: 33.8876, -78.4621