Sunset Beach, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
4,326 Population 640/sq mi density
$84,934 Median Income $57,493 per capita
$354,300 Home Value $439,312 Zillow
$541 Median Rent 17.9% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature
107 Violent Crime/100K 966 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,934 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$354,300 home value, $541/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,326
Census 2023
Population Density
640
per square mile
Land Area
7.3
square miles (19.0 km²)
Median Age
68.3 yrs
76% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.8%
Male
58.2%
Female
42%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.4% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.6% US: 5.9%
Other 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.4%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.4%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.4%
Veterans
9.5%
58% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.4%
42% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.5%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.5%
71% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,326
Population Year2023
Population Density640 / sq mi
Land Area7.3 sq mi
Median Age68.3 years

Gender

Male41.8%
Female58.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.4%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.6%

Language

English Only97.4%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.4%
Veterans9.5%
Disability18.4%
Health Insurance97.5%
Uninsured2.5%
Broadband Access93.4%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M