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Welcome to Caswell Beach ...

The coastal town of Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County<1>.

Caswell Beach was established in 1975.

A typical abbreviation for Caswell Beach: Caswell Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Caswell Beach has a population of 436 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Caswell Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Caswell Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Caswell Beach: 910 & 472<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caswell Beach had an population of 436 people. This is an increase of 9.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caswell Beach had a population of 398 people. This makes Caswell Beach the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 398 people, the population of Caswell Beach increased 7.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 370 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Caswell Beach.

Websites for Caswell Beach ...

Official Website: www.caswellbeach.org/

Communities near Caswell Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caswell Beach.

  • Leland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
  • Oak Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Carolina Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shallotte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kure Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holden Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Varnamtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Bald Head Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Caswell Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caswell Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caswell Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caswell Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caswell Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Caswell Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caswell Beach ...

Looking for more information about Caswell Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Caswell Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caswell Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caswell Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caswell Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Caswell Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Caswell Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.