Kure Beach

Population: 2,323
Median household income: $102,292
Median home value: $633,800

Kure Beach, a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, has 2,323 residents. The median household income of $102,292 is above the New Hanover County median ($72,892).

From 2019 to 2023, Kure Beach's population grew 9.4% from 2,124 to 2,323, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $453,500 to $633,800.

53.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,323
Median age: 56.0 yrs
Median household income: $102,292
Median home value: $633,800
Median gross rent: $1,373
Housing units: 2,204
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1242,323

Median household income

$71,319$102,292

Median home value

$453,500$633,800

Median gross rent

$1,414$1,373

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,124	$71,319	$453,500	$1,414
2020	2,451	$88,393	$453,700	$1,189
2021	2,474	$89,828	$471,900	$1,233
2022	2,313	$97,269	$559,000	$1,380
2023	2,323	$102,292	$633,800	$1,373

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	2.0%
5 to 17	170	7.3%
18 to 24	132	5.7%
25 to 34	199	8.6%
35 to 44	142	6.1%
45 to 54	426	18.3%
55 to 64	629	27.1%
65 to 74	407	17.5%
75 and over	171	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,247	96.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	2.2%
High school graduate	393	19.9%
Some college or associate's	538	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	604	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	396	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone53.2%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home26.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	625	53.2%
Carpooled	59	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	129	11.0%
Bicycle	18	1.5%
Worked from home	313	26.6%
Other means	31	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	23.1%
15 to 29 min	344	39.9%
30 to 44 min	149	17.3%
45 to 59 min	64	7.4%
60+ min	106	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 4.1% (95 of 2,323)

	Count	Share
Family households	767	75.2%
Nonfamily households	253	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,020	46.3%
Vacant	1,184	53.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	784	76.9%
Renter-occupied	236	23.1%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,658	75.2%
1-unit, attached	223	10.1%
2 to 4 units	131	5.9%
5 to 19 units	126	5.7%
20 or more units	31	1.4%
Mobile home & other	35	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9993, -77.9076