Indian Beach is a city of 211 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 64.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 116 people. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $103,000, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 64.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 135%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Indian Beach
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.4% → 56.8%(+45.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants78.3% → 100.0%(+21.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median age48.3 → 64.8(+16.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era96.4%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 28 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Indian Beach, decade by decade
Indian Beach population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
146
$81,002
$270,008
11.4%
12.9
2000
95
$86,073
$227,707
15.5%
15.0
2010
112
$59,252
$647,357
10.4%
6.6
2020
223
$109,084
$525,176
68.5%
10.9
2024
211
$103,000
$534,100
56.8%
16.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
