Bald Head Island is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Bald Head Island, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Bald Head Island were 100 people, 3 would be kids under 18
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 86 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 36 across NC. About 279 people live in Bald Head Island (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 98 in every 100 households.
Median age 67.8 (NC 39.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points.
Counted by household. Plus 79.5% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Bald Head Island says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Bald Head Island
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Bald Head Island’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Bald Head Island or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Bald Head Island in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.