Holly Ridge

Population: 4,532
Median household income: $106,230
Median home value: $291,100

Holly Ridge is a community in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to 4,532 residents. Its median household income of $106,230 runs above the Onslow County figure of $64,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Holly Ridge's population grew 87.2% from 2,421 to 4,532, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $211,600 to $291,100.

The median gross rent is $1,491. 49.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,532
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $106,230
Median home value: $291,100
Median gross rent: $1,491
Housing units: 2,375
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4214,532

Median household income

$73,250$106,230

Median home value

$211,600$291,100

Median gross rent

$1,371$1,491

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,421	$73,250	$211,600	$1,371
2020	2,649	$79,167	$222,700	$1,336
2021	3,888	$80,492	$228,600	$1,367
2022	4,236	$90,197	$267,900	$1,594
2023	4,532	$106,230	$291,100	$1,491

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3423.1%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	8.8%
5 to 17	578	12.8%
18 to 24	87	1.9%
25 to 34	1,046	23.1%
35 to 44	868	19.2%
45 to 54	511	11.3%
55 to 64	592	13.1%
65 to 74	341	7.5%
75 and over	112	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,774	83.3%
Black or African American	201	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	101	2.2%
Asian	25	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.4%
Two or more races	127	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate13.6%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	7.8%
High school graduate	472	13.6%
Some college or associate's	1,014	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,035	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	679	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,038	72.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	746	26.6%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	9.8%
15 to 29 min	698	33.9%
30 to 44 min	607	29.5%
45 to 59 min	424	20.6%
60+ min	131	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 0.8% (38 of 4,532)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,291	72.9%
Nonfamily households	480	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,771	74.6%
Vacant	604	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,520	85.8%
Renter-occupied	251	14.2%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,817	76.5%
1-unit, attached	279	11.7%
2 to 4 units	93	3.9%
5 to 19 units	31	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3732180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4935, -77.5631