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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Holden Beach, NC compare?
| Figure | Holden Beach, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 916 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 921 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 304 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 29.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Holden Beach, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 962±155 |
| Median age | 64.4±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.5%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $116,250±$19,500 |
| Per capita income | $76,771±$10,433 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $658,900±$93,645 |
| Median gross rent | $1,475±$359 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.8%±34.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.5%±9.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov