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- Surfside is 0% more densely populated than Holden Beach.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Surfside.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years younger in Surfside.
 Holden Beach, NCSurfside, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,665329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 2010576  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,909285,036,114
 Population - 1990626  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,170.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Holden Beach, NCSurfside, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6419.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Holden Beach, NCSurfside, FLUnited States
 White96.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Holden Beach, NCSurfside, FLUnited States
 Married Population71.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.3%50.2%
 Never Married12.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households449  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,20880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children3.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Holden Beach    5 Reviews

I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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