Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kure Beach had an population of 2,099 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kure Beach had a population of 2,012 people. This makes Kure Beach the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Kure Beach represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 250th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,012 people, the population of Kure Beach increased 33.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,507 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kure Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kure Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kure 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 Kure Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kure Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Kure Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kure Beach ...
Looking for more information about Kure 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 Kure Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kure Beach.
Adding Kure Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kure Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kure Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kure Beach post office opened in 1942.
We also found Kure Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including New Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kure Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Kure Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Kure Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: