Atlantic Beach

Population: 1,705
Median household income: $58,056
Median home value: $466,400

Atlantic Beach is a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to 1,705 residents. Its median household income of $58,056 runs below the Carteret County figure of $70,235.

From 2019 to 2023, Atlantic Beach's population declined 2.4% from 1,747 to 1,705, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $383,600 to $466,400.

18.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,705
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,056
Median home value: $466,400
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 5,166
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7471,705

Median household income

$48,289$58,056

Median home value

$383,600$466,400

Median gross rent

$958$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,747	$48,289	$383,600	$958
2020	1,870	$59,348	$361,100	$944
2021	1,689	$63,403	$384,300	$976
2022	1,736	$49,583	$456,500	$969
2023	1,705	$58,056	$466,400	$995

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7422.4%

75 and over18.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	2.2%
5 to 17	143	8.4%
18 to 24	49	2.9%
25 to 34	118	6.9%
35 to 44	90	5.3%
45 to 54	233	13.7%
55 to 64	343	20.1%
65 to 74	382	22.4%
75 and over	309	18.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,566	91.8%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree41.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	0.7%
High school graduate	319	21.6%
Some college or associate's	383	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	613	41.6%
Graduate or professional degree	149	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	505	80.3%
Carpooled	11	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	55.4%
15 to 29 min	127	24.1%
30 to 44 min	67	12.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	41	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 18.5% (315 of 1,705)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	47.3%
Nonfamily households	516	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	980	19.0%
Vacant	4,186	81.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	634	64.7%
Renter-occupied	346	35.3%

1-unit, detached34.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units18.5%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,776	34.4%
1-unit, attached	186	3.6%
2 to 4 units	571	11.1%
5 to 19 units	747	14.5%
20 or more units	956	18.5%
Mobile home & other	930	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3702500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 34.7019, -76.7423