Indian BeachNC
A town of 231.
Is Indian Beach a good place to live?
49% of residents are 65 or older in Indian Beach, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Indian Beach. Indian Beach’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both North Carolina’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Indian Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Indian Beach: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Indian Beach, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Indian Beach.
The typical home in Indian Beach is valued at about $602K
The typical Indian Beach home is worth about $602,000, down 1.1% in a year, 81% above the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Indian Beach faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Indian Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Indian Beach has mild winters and pleasant summers
Indian Beach has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Indian Beach has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 87 commuters
Most working residents leave Indian Beach for work: only 2% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Indian Beach. The top destinations are Morehead City (23%), Pine Knoll Shores (6%) and Atlantic Beach (6%).
| Indian Beach | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Indian Beach
2 crimes were reported in Indian Beach in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Indian Beach is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Fewer of Indian Beach’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
11% of Indian Beach adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Indian Beach. 14% of Indian Beach adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Indian Beach | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Indian Beach | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Queen Anne's Revenge and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indian Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Ancient siteQueen Anne's Revenge
12 mi State parkFort Macon State Park
30 mi MuseumTryon Palace
22 mi LighthouseCape Lookout Lighthouse
13 mi National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore513K visitors a year
37 mi Ancient siteU-352Photo credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cape Lookout Lighthouse: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · U-352: Barry Peters`, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Indian Beach
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Indian Beach
About 2 of every 100 Indian Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Indian Beach
Town in North Carolina, United States
Indian Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 223 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Indian Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Beach, NC a good place to live?
Indian Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.