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North Topsail Beach is a Census town of 784 people across 6.22 square miles of land, in Onslow County. Median household income is $121,250, 94.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Topsail Beach
What North Topsail Beach is
- Census place typetown
- Land area6.22 sq mi
- Water area4.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land126
- County holding the largest share of its areaOnslow County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in North Topsail Beach
- Population784
- Median age60.5
- Population under 1837 plus or minus 29
- Share under 184.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over289 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over36.9 percent
- Households416
- Family households280
- Share of households that are families67.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in North Topsail Beach
- Median household income$121,250
- Per capita income$74,947
- Civilian labor force384 plus or minus 80
- Employed374 plus or minus 77
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over732
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in North Topsail Beach
- Housing units2,785
- Occupied units416
- Vacant units2,369
- Vacancy rate85.1 percent
- Owner occupied393
- Renter occupied23 plus or minus 16
- Ownership rate94.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$473,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,268
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Single family units1,734
- Share single family62.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more942
- Share in buildings of two or more33.8 percent
- Mobile homes109 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How North Topsail Beach gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute214 plus or minus 60
- Commuting under 15 minutes38 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more148 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more69.2 percent
- Drove alone55.0 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home43.4 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in North Topsail Beach
- NFIP communityTown of North Topsail Beach
- NFIP community number370466
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date01/17/25
The Town of North Topsail Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370466 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Onslow County, not North Topsail Beach
Onslow County context, not North Topsail Beach figures
- Establishments in Onslow County3,080
- Covered employment, Onslow County54,121
- Average annual pay, Onslow County$46,885
- Housing units permitted, Onslow County1,246
Every figure in this section is published for Onslow County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Topsail Beach.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
North Topsail Beach questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina?
784, in 416 households. North Topsail Beach town covers 6.22 square miles of land, which is 126 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Topsail Beach in?
Onslow County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Topsail Beach?
$121,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,600. Median gross rent is $1,268 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is North Topsail Beach in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North Topsail Beach appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North Topsail Beach, town of, community 370466, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North Topsail Beach figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Onslow County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Topsail Beach.
Is zoning published for North Topsail Beach?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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