Welcome to Sunset Beach ...

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

The location of Sunset Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sunset Beach: Sunset Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunset Beach has a population of 4,048 people<3> (see below for details).

Sunset Beach is near sea level<4>.

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

The area code for Sunset Beach: (910)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunset Beach had an population of 4,048 people. This is an increase of 13.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 121.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunset Beach had a population of 3,572 people. This makes Sunset Beach the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Sunset Beach represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,572 people, the population of Sunset Beach increased 95.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,824 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Sunset Beach - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California (2), Florida (2), Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan (2), New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ohio, Ontario (5), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington (5), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset Beach.

Communities near Sunset Beach ...

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

• North Myrtle Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <5>
• Carolina Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Shallotte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
  • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <5>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <5>
• Holden Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
  • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <5>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Varnamtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
  • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Atlantic Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Little River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <5>
• Cedar Creek Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Beach ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/