Sunset Beach
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Outdoors in Sunset Beach
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About Sunset Beach
Town in North Carolina, United StatesSunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,175 at the 2020 census, up from 3,572 in 2010 and 1,824 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area and the southernmost beach in the state.
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How Sunset Beach ranks
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Housing in Sunset Beach
The typical Sunset Beach home is worth about $439,000, about the same as a year ago, 31% above the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Sunset Beach
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sunset Beach's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Sunset Beach
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sunset Beach for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), Shallotte (7%) and Calabash (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Sunset Beach
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sunset Beach
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sunset Beach
Full climate →Sunset Beach has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
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