Sunset Beach, NC Demographics
A map of Sunset Beach's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,935 | 94.3% |
Hispanic | 96 | 2.3% |
Multiracial | 65 | 1.6% |
Asian | 34 | 0.8% |
Black | 26 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 19 | 0.5% |
Sunset Beach, North Carolina had a population of 4,175 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sunset Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is the 195th 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).
Sunset Beach's White Population
3,935 residents of Sunset Beach identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sunset Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is more White than neighboring Calabash (80.6% White), Carolina Shores (91.5% White), Little River (84.3% White), and Shallotte (79.5% White). Sunset Beach is less White than neighboring Ocean Isle Beach (94.8% White).
Sunset Beach's Black Population
26 residents of Sunset Beach identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sunset Beach less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is ranked #707 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is more Black than neighboring Ocean Isle Beach (0% Black). Sunset Beach is less Black than neighboring Calabash (3.5% Black), Carolina Shores (2% Black), Little River (5.7% Black), and Shallotte (9.5% Black).
Sunset Beach's Asian Population
34 residents of Sunset Beach identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sunset Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is more Asian than neighboring Calabash (0.5% Asian), Carolina Shores (0.6% Asian), and Ocean Isle Beach (0.7% Asian). Sunset Beach is less Asian than neighboring Little River (1% Asian), and Shallotte (1.3% Asian).
Sunset Beach's Hispanic Population
96 residents of Sunset Beach identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sunset Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is ranked #664 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Ocean Isle Beach (1.7% Hispanic). Sunset Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Calabash (9.9% Hispanic), Carolina Shores (2.7% Hispanic), Little River (4.3% Hispanic), and Shallotte (4.4% Hispanic).
Sunset Beach's Native American/Other Population
19 residents of Sunset Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sunset 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, Sunset Beach is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calabash (1.4% Native American/Other), Ocean Isle Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), Little River (0.9% Native American/Other), and Shallotte (1.1% Native American/Other).
Sunset Beach's Multiracial Population
65 residents of Sunset Beach identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sunset Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sunset Beach is ranked #730 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sunset Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Calabash (4.1% Multiracial), Carolina Shores (2.8% Multiracial), Ocean Isle Beach (2.2% Multiracial), Little River (3.8% Multiracial), and Shallotte (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.