Topsail Beach

Population: 444
Median household income: $90,833
Median home value: $630,500

Located in Pender County, North Carolina, Topsail Beach is a community with a population of 444. Its median household income of $90,833 runs above the Pender County figure of $76,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Topsail Beach's population grew 8.6% from 409 to 444, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $552,300 to $630,500.

The median resident is 66.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 32.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 444
Median age: 66.2 yrs
Median household income: $90,833
Median home value: $630,500
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 1,295
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409444

Median household income

$78,750$90,833

Median home value

$552,300$630,500

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	409	$78,750	$552,300	$1,063
2020	466	$79,375	$564,300	$950
2021	413	$88,438	$509,400	$1,097
2022	471	$112,708	$588,200	$1,219
2023	444	$90,833	$630,500	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7432.0%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.5%
5 to 17	30	6.8%
18 to 24	2	0.5%
25 to 34	8	1.8%
35 to 44	27	6.1%
45 to 54	44	9.9%
55 to 64	96	21.6%
65 to 74	142	32.0%
75 and over	93	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	441	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree36.6%

Graduate or professional degree26.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.2%
High school graduate	36	8.8%
Some college or associate's	110	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	150	36.6%
Graduate or professional degree	109	26.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home37.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88	56.1%
Carpooled	2	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	5	3.2%
Worked from home	59	37.6%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	33.7%
15 to 29 min	22	22.4%
30 to 44 min	6	6.1%
45 to 59 min	10	10.2%
60+ min	27	27.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 10.6% (47 of 444)

	Count	Share
Family households	141	60.8%
Nonfamily households	91	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232	17.9%
Vacant	1,063	82.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	94.4%
Renter-occupied	13	5.6%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,140	88.0%
1-unit, attached	39	3.0%
2 to 4 units	80	6.2%
5 to 19 units	36	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3768040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 1.49 sq mi
Center point: 34.3664, -77.6476