Holly Ridge, NC Demographics

A map of Holly Ridge's Population by Race

Holly Ridge, North Carolina had a population of 4,171 in 2020. It was 76.5% White, 4.6% Black, 1.7% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Holly Ridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is the 197th 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).

Holly Ridge's White Population

3,192 residents of Holly Ridge identify as White, or 76.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Holly Ridge larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is ranked #321 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is less White than neighboring Surf City (86.3% White), North Topsail Beach (90.8% White), Sneads Ferry (82.8% White), Topsail Beach (96.3% White), and Hampstead (85.1% White).

Holly Ridge's Black Population

190 residents of Holly Ridge identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Holly Ridge less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is ranked #524 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is more Black than neighboring Surf City (1.1% Black), North Topsail Beach (1.2% Black), Sneads Ferry (3.1% Black), Topsail Beach (0% Black), and Hampstead (3.1% Black).

Holly Ridge's Asian Population

69 residents of Holly Ridge identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Holly Ridge roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is ranked #145 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is more Asian than neighboring Surf City (1.2% Asian), North Topsail Beach (0.2% Asian), Sneads Ferry (0.9% Asian), Topsail Beach (1.1% Asian), and Hampstead (0.8% Asian).

Holly Ridge's Hispanic Population

389 residents of Holly Ridge identify as Hispanic, or 9.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Holly Ridge roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is ranked #230 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is more Hispanic than neighboring Surf City (5.5% Hispanic), North Topsail Beach (4.1% Hispanic), Sneads Ferry (5.4% Hispanic), Topsail Beach (1.7% Hispanic), and Hampstead (6.1% Hispanic).

Holly Ridge's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Holly Ridge identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Holly Ridge 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, Holly Ridge is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is more Native American/Other than neighboring Surf City (0.5% Native American/Other), North Topsail Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), Sneads Ferry (0.7% Native American/Other), Topsail Beach (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hampstead (0.6% Native American/Other).

Holly Ridge's Multiracial Population

289 residents of Holly Ridge identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Holly Ridge roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Holly Ridge is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Holly Ridge is more Multiracial than neighboring Surf City (5.5% Multiracial), North Topsail Beach (2.9% Multiracial), Topsail Beach (0.7% Multiracial), and Hampstead (4.4% Multiracial). Holly Ridge is less Multiracial than neighboring Sneads Ferry (7.1% Multiracial).

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