North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

North Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Town
North Topsail Beach coastline
Location of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°28′37″N 77°27′40″W / 34.47694°N 77.46111°W / 34.47694; -77.46111Coordinates: 34°28′37″N 77°27′40″W / 34.47694°N 77.46111°W / 34.47694; -77.46111
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Onslow
Government
• Mayor	Dan Tuman
Area
• Total	10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2)
• Land	6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2)
• Water	4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	743
• Density	131.4/sq mi (50.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28460
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-47845
GNIS feature ID	1027625
Website	www.north-topsail-beach.org

North Topsail Beach is a town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 population was 743. It is located on Topsail Island. North Topsail Beach is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

North Topsail Beach is located at 34°28′37″N 77°27′40″W / 34.47694°N 77.46111°W / 34.47694; -77.46111 (34.476925, -77.461091). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km²), of which, 6.4 square miles (17 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km²) of it (39.32%) is water.

In 2012, North Topsail Reef condominium installed over 2,200 hydraulically filled sandbags in order to protect their property pending beach nourishment.

As of the census of 2000, there were 843 people, 451 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 131.4 people per square mile (50.7/km²). There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of 324.9 per square mile (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.17% White, 4.74% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.