Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Seagull over wave in Sunset Beach
Seagull over wave in Sunset Beach
Flag of Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Official seal of Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Sunset Beach is located in North Carolina
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 33°52′22″N 78°29′36″W / 33.87278°N 78.49333°W / 33.87278; -78.49333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
TownshipShallotte Township
Area
 • Total7.88 sq mi (20.42 km2)
 • Land6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,175
 • Density599.17/sq mi (231.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28468
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-65900[3]
GNIS feature ID2406693[2]
Websitewww.sunsetbeachnc.gov

Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 1,824 in 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area and the southernmost beach in the state.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunset Beach, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sunset Beach town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2014.

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