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Welcome to North Topsail Beach ...

The coastal city of North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Topsail Beach: N. Topsail Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Topsail Beach has a population of 743 people<2> (see below for details).

North Topsail Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for North Topsail Beach: 910 & 472<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Topsail Beach had an population of 743 people (or a decrease of 11.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Topsail Beach had a population of 743 people. This makes North Topsail Beach the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 743 people, the population of North Topsail Beach decreased 11.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 843 people).

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

Websites for North Topsail Beach ...

Official Website: www.north-topsail-beach.org/

Communities near North Topsail Beach ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Holly Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Surf City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Topsail Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Folkstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
  • Ocean City Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
  • Sneads Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Kings Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Landing is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Watkins Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village

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 North Topsail Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Topsail Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Topsail 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 North Topsail Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Topsail Beach ...

Looking for more information about North Topsail 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 North Topsail Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Topsail Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, 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 North Topsail Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Topsail 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 North Topsail Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the North Topsail 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.