North Topsail Beach is a town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census. It is located on Topsail Island. North Topsail Beach is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
In the 1940s, Ocean City was the one place in the area where African Americans could vacation or buy property. The idea came from white attorney Edgar L. Yow, who owned land in the area and talked to Black physician Samuel Gray. Wade H. Chestnut, who along with wife Caronell owned the first home there, was a leader in the community's development. In July 2022, a historical marker was planned, which will be part of the state's Civil Rights Trail.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (39.32%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+North Topsail Beach racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 913
| 90.85%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 12
| 1.19%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 5
| 0.5%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 2
| 0.2%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 32
| 3.18%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 41
| 4.08%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,005 people, 482 households, and 233 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census