Town Statistics

On this page you will find statistical data about Sunset Beach. As new data becomes available it will be added and/or updated.
 
You may also click HERE for a link to charts and graphs with information about Sunset Beach from the US Census Bureau. 

 
The subsection entitled Oceanfront Community Comparisons provides a series of charts comparing Sunset Beach with the other twenty (20) oceanfront communities in North Carolina.  We hope you find this information useful.
  • Year of Incorporation:   1963
  • Form of Government:  Mayor/Council
  • Population April 2020: 4,091
  • Registered Voters 2019 - 3,830
  • Area in Square Miles: 7
  • Assessed Valuation:
    • 2022 - $1,791,222,500
    • 2021 - $1,777,946,875
    • 2020 - $1,745,731,250
    • 2019 - $1,496,083,833
    • 2018 - $1,569,055,625
    • 2017 - $1,554,242,500
  • Tax Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation:
    • 2022 - $0.16
    • 2021 - $0.16
    • 2020 - $0.16
    • 2019 - $0.16
    • 2018 - $0.15
    • 2017 - $0.16
  • Miles of. . . .
    • All Road Surfaces in the Town: 40.16
    • All shoreline in the Town: 3
  • Number of Town Employees
    • Full-time: 57
    • Part-Time: 15
    • Seasonal: 10
    • Mayor, Council: 6
    • Boards & Commissions: 4
  • Information Sources
    • US Census Bureau
    • Brunswick County Board of Elections