Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Sunset Beach, North Carolina | |
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Seagull over wave in Sunset Beach | |
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Sunset Beach Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′22″N 78°29′36″W / 33.87278°N 78.49333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Township | Shallotte Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 sq mi (20.42 km2) |
| • Land | 6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,175 |
| • Density | 599.1/sq mi (231.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28468 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-65900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406693 |
| Website | www |
Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,175 at the 2020 census, up from 3,572 in 2010 and 1,824 in 2000. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area and the southernmost beach in the state.