| | North Topsail Beach, NC | Surf City, NC | United States |
| Population | 789 | 3,637 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 47.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 52.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 745 | 1,931 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 843 | 1,393 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,141 | 970 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.9% | 81.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -34.9% | 161.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 127.0 | 483.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.2 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.2 | 2.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North Topsail Beach, NC | Surf City, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.8% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North Topsail Beach, NC | Surf City, NC | United States |
| White | 94.3% | 89.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North Topsail Beach, NC | Surf City, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 62.4% | 60.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.8% | 60.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.6% | 39.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.4% | 25.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.2% | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.86 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 424 | 1,369 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 241 | 918 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 5.0% | 34.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 75.9% | 52.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 183 | 451 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 5.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 8.5% | 10.8% |