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Welcome to Carolina Beach ...

The coastal town of Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County<1>.


The location of Carolina Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carolina Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Carolina Beach: Carolina Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carolina Beach has a population of 6,404 people<3> (see below for details).

Carolina Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Carolina Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carolina Beach lies within the (910) area code.

Websites for Carolina Beach ...

Official Website: www.carolinabeach.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carolina Beach had an population of 6,404 people. This is an increase of 12.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carolina Beach had a population of 5,706 people. This makes Carolina Beach the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Carolina Beach represents 0.06% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,706 people, the population of Carolina Beach increased 21.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,701 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carolina Beach.

Communities near Carolina Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carolina Beach.

  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
  • Oak Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
    • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <5>
  • Saint James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Southport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Navassa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Wrightsville Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
    • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <5>
  • Belville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carolina Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carolina Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carolina Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carolina Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Carolina Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina Beach ...

Looking for more information about Carolina Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carolina Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carolina Beach.

Adding Carolina Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carolina Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carolina Beach was on a map titled Road Map for North Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carolina Beach.

The official website for Carolina Beach: www.carolinabeach.org/

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including New Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carolina Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carolina Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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