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North Topsail Beach, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of North Topsail Beach is 1,145, which is 35.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The North Topsail Beach population density is 108.82 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in North Topsail Beach is white, which represent 91.27% of the total population. The average North Topsail Beach education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,145. #414

Population Growth Since 2000, #181

North Topsail Beach, NC	35.82%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #686

North Topsail Beach, NC	108.82 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,045 (91.27%, #198)
Black:	41 (3.58%, #524)
Hispanic:	4 (0.35%, #585)
Asian:	14 (1.22%, #184)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	45 (3.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

857 (74.85%) out of the total population of 1,145 reported first ancestry.

	North Topsail Beach, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.61%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	72	6.29%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	115	10.04%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	24	2.10%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	124	10.83%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	13	1.14%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.61%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	158	13.80%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	167	14.59%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.61%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	20	1.75%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.26%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	2.88%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	18	1.57%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	73	6.38%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	45	3.93%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 651 (56.86%, see rank)

Females: 494 (43.14%, see rank)

North Topsail Beach, NC	Male: 56.86% Female: 43.14%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

North Topsail Beach, NC	42.10 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

North Topsail Beach, NC	35.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

North Topsail Beach, NC	50.90 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	North Topsail Beach, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	32	2.79%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	37	3.23%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	20	1.75%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	44	3.84%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	98	8.56%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	247	21.57%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	129	11.27%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	161	14.06%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	187	16.33%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	136	11.88%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	52	4.54%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	2	0.17%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	North Topsail Beach, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	914, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14, 1.53%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	105, 11.49%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	384, 42.01%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	252, 27.57%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	159, 17.40%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.10, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	North Topsail Beach, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	22	0.00%	100.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	52	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	23	86.96%, see rank	13.04%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	100	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	92.68%, see rank	7.32%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	North Topsail Beach, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	573, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.00, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	231, 40.31%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	342, 59.69%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	284, 49.56%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.59, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	211, 36.82%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	289, 50.44%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	North Topsail Beach, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,056	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	609	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	247	40.56%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	306	50.25%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	11	1.81%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	45	7.39%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	447	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	71	15.88%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	279	62.42%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	39	8.72%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	58	12.98%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	North Topsail Beach, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,122	97.99%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	424	37.03%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	683	59.65%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	1.31%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23	2.01%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	23	2.01%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6	0.52%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	1.22%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.26%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	North Topsail Beach, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	531	92.67%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	16	2.79%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	3.84%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.70%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.