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Topsail Beach, NC Demographics

A map of Topsail Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
44496.3%
Hispanic
81.7%
Asian
51.1%
Multiracial
30.7%
Native American/Other
10.2%
Black
00.0%

Topsail Beach, North Carolina had a population of 461 in 2020. It was 96.3% White, 0.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Topsail Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is the 579th 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).

Topsail Beach's White Population

444 residents of Topsail Beach identify as White, or 96.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Topsail Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is more White than neighboring Surf City (86.3% White), Hampstead (85.1% White), Porters Neck (88.5% White), Holly Ridge (76.5% White), and Bayshore (86.2% White).

Topsail Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Topsail Beach identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Topsail Beach considerably less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is ranked #743 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is less Black than neighboring Surf City (1.1% Black), Hampstead (3.1% Black), Porters Neck (2.9% Black), Holly Ridge (4.6% Black), and Bayshore (2.2% Black).

Topsail Beach's Asian Population

5 residents of Topsail Beach identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Topsail Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is ranked #223 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is more Asian than neighboring Hampstead (0.8% Asian). Topsail Beach is less Asian than neighboring Surf City (1.2% Asian), Porters Neck (1.5% Asian), Holly Ridge (1.7% Asian), and Bayshore (1.4% Asian).

Topsail Beach's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Topsail Beach identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Topsail Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is ranked #709 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Surf City (5.5% Hispanic), Hampstead (6.1% Hispanic), Porters Neck (3.4% Hispanic), Holly Ridge (9.3% Hispanic), and Bayshore (6.3% Hispanic).

Topsail Beach's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Topsail Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Topsail 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, Topsail Beach is ranked #689 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Surf City (0.5% Native American/Other), Hampstead (0.6% Native American/Other), Porters Neck (0.6% Native American/Other), Holly Ridge (1% Native American/Other), and Bayshore (0.9% Native American/Other).

Topsail Beach's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Topsail Beach identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Topsail Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Topsail Beach is ranked #760 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Topsail Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Surf City (5.5% Multiracial), Hampstead (4.4% Multiracial), Porters Neck (3% Multiracial), Holly Ridge (6.9% Multiracial), and Bayshore (3.1% Multiracial).

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