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Holden Beach, NC Demographics

A map of Holden Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
85592.8%
Multiracial
323.5%
Hispanic
212.3%
Black
50.5%
Asian
40.4%
Native American/Other
40.4%

Holden Beach, North Carolina had a population of 921 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Holden Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is the 454th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Holden Beach's White Population

855 residents of Holden Beach identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Holden Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is more White than neighboring Shallotte (79.5% White), and Oak Island (92.7% White). Holden Beach is less White than neighboring Varnamtown (93.3% White), Ocean Isle Beach (94.8% White), and Sunset Beach (94.3% White).

Holden Beach's Black Population

5 residents of Holden Beach identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Holden Beach less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #713 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is more Black than neighboring Varnamtown (0.2% Black), and Ocean Isle Beach (0% Black). Holden Beach is less Black than neighboring Shallotte (9.5% Black), Oak Island (0.8% Black), and Sunset Beach (0.6% Black).

Holden Beach's Asian Population

4 residents of Holden Beach identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Holden Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #470 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is less Asian than neighboring Varnamtown (0.6% Asian), Shallotte (1.3% Asian), Ocean Isle Beach (0.7% Asian), Oak Island (0.5% Asian), and Sunset Beach (0.8% Asian).

Holden Beach's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Holden Beach identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Holden Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #664 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Varnamtown (1.7% Hispanic), Ocean Isle Beach (1.7% Hispanic), and Oak Island (1.7% Hispanic). Holden Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Shallotte (4.4% Hispanic).

Holden Beach's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Holden Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Holden Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #605 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Varnamtown (0.8% Native American/Other), Shallotte (1.1% Native American/Other), Ocean Isle Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), Oak Island (0.8% Native American/Other), and Sunset Beach (0.5% Native American/Other).

Holden Beach's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Holden Beach identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Holden Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holden Beach is ranked #420 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Holden Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Varnamtown (3.4% Multiracial), Ocean Isle Beach (2.2% Multiracial), and Sunset Beach (1.6% Multiracial). Holden Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Shallotte (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.