Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Carolina Beach: Town of the United States

About

Carolina Beach is a town located in the county of New Hanover in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,706 and a population density of 805 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,369 inhabitants.

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Location of Carolina Beach on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Carolina Beach

Population : 6,369 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : New Hanover County
Postal code : 28428
Phone Area Codes : 910
Area : 7.09 km2
Altitude : 3 feet / 1 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:10:56 (5th December 2025)
Density : 898 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 10.41% (2010-2020)
Carolina Beach Pier image
Carolina Beach Pier
Carolina Beach Pier image
Carolina Beach Pier image

Geography

Carolina Beach is located at 34°2'7"N 77°53'37"W (34.0351700, -77.8936000).

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Demographics

The population of Carolina Beach increased by 10.41% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,706 - census
2011 5,795 1.54% estimation process
2012 5,880 1.45% estimation process
2013 5,968 1.47% estimation process
2014 6,022 0.9% estimation process
2015 6,107 1.39% estimation process
2016 6,189 1.32% estimation process
2017 6,259 1.12% estimation process
2018 6,354 1.5% estimation process
2019 6,399 0.7% estimation process
2020 6,369 -0.47% estimation process

Carolina Beach zip code is 28428. County name: New Hanover, County fips: 37129

Best Things to Do in Carolina Beach

1 Carolina Beach Boardwalk

Rating: 4.6 (4425)

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Carolina Beach Boardwalk

2 Carolina Beach State Park

Rating: 4.7 (2440)

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Carolina Beach State Park

3 Freeman Park

Rating: 4.6 (1736)

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Freeman Park

4 Carolina Beach Lake Park

Rating: 4.7 (732)

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Carolina Beach Lake Park

5 Mike Chappell Park

Rating: 4.6 (153)

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Mike Chappell Park

Where ot Eat in Carolina Beach

1 Hardee's

Rating: 3.7 (435)

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Hardee's

Where to Stay in Carolina Beach

1 Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront

Rating: 4.2 (1334)

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Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront

2 Hampton Inn & Suites Carolina Beach Oceanfront

Rating: 4.5 (886)

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Hampton Inn & Suites Carolina Beach Oceanfront

Other Places in Carolina Beach

1 Town of Carolina Beach, Town Hall

Rating: 3.9 (8)

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Town of Carolina Beach, Town Hall

2 Carolina Beach Zoning Administration

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3 Carolina Beach Planning

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People born in Carolina Beach (2)

People born in Carolina Beach, including actress Lexi DiBenedetto, Lisa Marie Ludwig, .

List

Schools in Carolina Beach

College & universities near Carolina Beach, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199078 College of Wilmington Wilmington (NC) 28403

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Carolina Beach, NC

Code Name Address Type
WMN Wilmington, NC 505 Cando St BUS
JNC Jacksonville, NC 850 New Bridge Street BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Carolina Beach

Post Office Name City ZIP
Carolina Beach Post Office Carolina Beach (NC) 28428

Other cities in New Hanover County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in New Hanover County , NC. (more)

City Name Population Title
Wilmington 124,794 The largest city in the state of North Carolina.
Masonboro 14,826 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Murraysville 14,215 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Myrtle Grove 8,875 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Kings Grant 8,278 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Ogden 6,766 Place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
Silver Lake 5,598 City in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States
Wrightsboro 4,896 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Seagate 4,590 Census-designated place in the U.
Northchase 3,747 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Bayshore 3,393 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Skippers Corner 2,785 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach 2,516 City in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
Kure Beach 2,077 City in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sea Breeze 1,969 Census designated place
Castle Hayne 1,202 Township in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Distance to Other Cities

Carolina Beach distances to largest North Carolina cities