| Index | Holden Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $65,941 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $101,458 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $112,750 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $54,375 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $62,303 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,653 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 3.1% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 35.3% | 35.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Public administration | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Other | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| St. James, NC | 5,889 | $110,814 | 100.3% |
| Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 743 | $93,750 | 69.5% |
| Oak Island, NC | 8,118 | $71,193 | 28.7% |
| Sunset Beach, NC | 3,994 | $61,458 | 11.1% |
| Varnamtown, NC | 776 | $60,280 | 9.0% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | $101,458 | 83.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sardis, GA | 978 | $35,441 | 35.9% |
| Lake Tapawingo, MO | 978 | $83,750 | 51.4% |
| Dortches, NC | 978 | $63,942 | 15.6% |
| White Lake, NC | 978 | $51,827 | 6.3% |
| Fairton, NJ | 978 | $56,300 | 1.8% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | $101,458 | 83.4% |
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