Methodology: We crunched data from the Census department & NOAA to show places & census tracts adjacent to the ocean coast line. This is a novel analysis & for the first time these places & census tracts most likely to be impacted by rising sea levels are available to the public for free.
Click here for other states| No | Place | Number of Ocean Adjacent Census Tracts | Total Population Living In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Total Houses In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Census tract GEOID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansboro | 2 | 18,528 | 8,320 | 1400000US37133000102, 1400000US37133002800 |
| 2 | Morehead City | 10 | 16,595 | 10,619 | 1400000US37031970302, 1400000US37031970504, 1400000US37031970401, 1400000US37031970403, 1400000US37031971102, 1400000US37031970501, 1400000US37031970502, 1400000US37031970604, 1400000US37031970605, 1400000US37031970503 |
| 3 | Edenton | 3 | 14,656 | 7,266 | 1400000US37041930101, 1400000US37041930102, 1400000US37041930200 |
| 4 | Hertford | 3 | 13,498 | 7,030 | 1400000US37143920100, 1400000US37143920202, 1400000US37143920201 |
| 5 | Kill Devil Hills | 2 | 11,188 | 9,142 | 1400000US37055970300, 1400000US37055970200 |
| 6 | New Bern | 2 | 11,178 | 5,540 | 1400000US37049960800, 1400000US37049960500 |
| 7 | Neuse Forest | 1 | 9,022 | 3,640 | 1400000US37049961100 |
| 8 | Bridgeton | 2 | 8,356 | 4,348 | 1400000US37049960101, 1400000US37049960102 |
| 9 | Carolina Beach | 3 | 8,256 | 7,499 | 1400000US37129012201, 1400000US37129012202, 1400000US37129012203 |
| 10 | Windsor | 1 | 7,892 | 3,332 | 1400000US37015960400 |
| 11 | Porters Neck | 1 | 7,462 | 3,599 | 1400000US37129012300 |
| 12 | Beaufort | 3 | 7,316 | 4,166 | 1400000US37031970303, 1400000US37031970304, 1400000US37031970301 |
| 13 | Kitty Hawk | 2 | 7,139 | 8,371 | 1400000US37055970101, 1400000US37055970102 |
| 14 | Havelock | 2 | 7,040 | 1,896 | 1400000US37049961202, 1400000US37049961201 |
| 15 | Moyock | 1 | 6,923 | 2,673 | 1400000US37053110200 |
| 16 | Oak Island | 3 | 6,781 | 8,827 | 1400000US37019020309, 1400000US37019020308, 1400000US37019020310 |
| 17 | James City | 2 | 6,731 | 2,962 | 1400000US37049960900, 1400000US37049961002 |
| 18 | Oriental | 2 | 6,306 | 4,132 | 1400000US37137950202, 1400000US37137950201 |
| 19 | Coinjock | 2 | 6,221 | 3,113 | 1400000US37053110302, 1400000US37053110401 |
| 20 | Manteo | 1 | 6,171 | 3,580 | 1400000US37055970601 |
| 21 | Bath | 2 | 6,065 | 3,905 | 1400000US37013930700, 1400000US37013930600 |
| 22 | Elizabeth City | 1 | 6,004 | 2,402 | 1400000US37139960701 |
| 23 | Belhaven | 1 | 5,842 | 3,012 | 1400000US37013930100 |
| 24 | Engelhard | 1 | 5,693 | 3,406 | 1400000US37095920100 |
| 25 | Chocowinity | 1 | 5,237 | 2,666 | 1400000US37013931000 |
| 26 | Askewville | 1 | 5,163 | 2,840 | 1400000US37015960100 |
| 27 | Roper | 1 | 5,096 | 2,512 | 1400000US37187950100 |
| 28 | Camden | 1 | 4,987 | 2,022 | 1400000US37029950102 |
| 29 | Bogue | 2 | 4,744 | 2,606 | 1400000US37031970804, 1400000US37031970803 |
| 30 | Washington Park | 1 | 4,687 | 2,493 | 1400000US37013930501 |
| 31 | Hatteras | 1 | 4,388 | 6,150 | 1400000US37055970502 |
| 32 | Washington | 1 | 4,193 | 2,231 | 1400000US37013930300 |
| 33 | Columbia | 1 | 4,152 | 2,003 | 1400000US37177960100 |
| 34 | Emerald Isle | 3 | 3,708 | 6,798 | 1400000US37031970902, 1400000US37031970901, 1400000US37031970903 |
| 35 | Mesic | 1 | 3,529 | 1,981 | 1400000US37137950102 |
| 36 | Ocean Isle Beach | 2 | 3,172 | 6,695 | 1400000US37019020511, 1400000US37019020512 |
| 37 | Grantsboro | 1 | 3,147 | 1,456 | 1400000US37137950101 |
| 38 | Gloucester | 1 | 2,984 | 1,853 | 1400000US37031970103 |
| 39 | Holden Beach | 1 | 2,983 | 4,581 | 1400000US37019020402 |
| 40 | Nags Head | 1 | 2,827 | 5,034 | 1400000US37055970400 |
| 41 | Davis | 1 | 2,665 | 1,683 | 1400000US37031970102 |
| 42 | Surf City | 2 | 2,594 | 5,396 | 1400000US37141920102, 1400000US37133000403 |
| 43 | Wrightsville Beach | 1 | 2,540 | 2,690 | 1400000US37129011800 |
| 44 | Aurora | 1 | 2,478 | 1,580 | 1400000US37013930800 |
| 45 | Newport | 1 | 2,471 | 1,153 | 1400000US37031970704 |
| 46 | Wanchese | 1 | 1,638 | 827 | 1400000US37055970602 |
| 47 | Harkers Island | 1 | 1,637 | 1,190 | 1400000US37031970200 |
| 48 | Cedar Point | 1 | 1,625 | 1,319 | 1400000US37031970802 |
| 49 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1 | 1,515 | 2,053 | 1400000US37031971002 |
| 50 | Manns Harbor | 1 | 1,512 | 759 | 1400000US37055970501 |
| 51 | Broad Creek | 1 | 1,437 | 750 | 1400000US37031970601 |
| 52 | Atlantic | 1 | 1,099 | 740 | 1400000US37031970101 |
| 53 | Atlantic Beach | 1 | 1,082 | 2,942 | 1400000US37031971101 |
| 54 | North Topsail Beach | 1 | 1,034 | 0 | 1400000US37133000500 |
| 55 | Indian Beach | 1 | 553 | 1,820 | 1400000US37031971001 |
| 56 | Topsail Beach | 1 | 356 | 1,289 | 1400000US37141920101 |
| 57 | Bald Head Island | 1 | 205 | 1,192 | 1400000US37019020307 |