North Topsail Beach is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join North Topsail Beach, 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.
What kind of neighbors does North Topsail Beach have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 5 of every 100 people in North Topsail Beach
People 65 and older make up 37 in 100 residents (NC: 17). 43 in 100 workers work from home. North Topsail Beach changed by +35% from 2010 to 2020. Population: about 1,097 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 60.5 (NC 39.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points.
Counted by household. Plus 73% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 35 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how North Topsail Beach says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in North Topsail Beach
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What North Topsail Beach’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is North Topsail Beach 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 North Topsail Beach 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.