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Welcome to Topsail Beach ...

The coastal town of Topsail Beach is located in Pender County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Topsail Beach: Topsail Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Topsail Beach has a population of 427 people<2> (see below for details).

Topsail Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Topsail Beach: 28445<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Topsail Beach had an population of 427 people. This is an increase of 16.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Topsail Beach had a population of 368 people. This makes Topsail Beach the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 368 people, the population of Topsail Beach decreased 21.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 471 people).

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

Websites for Topsail Beach ...

Official Website: www.topsailbeach.org/

Communities near Topsail Beach ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Surf City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrightsville Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Topsail Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Hampstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brown Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Bayshore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
  • Kirkland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsail Beach ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pender, 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 Topsail Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 Topsail Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Topsail Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Topsail Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topsail Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.