Best places to retire in North Carolina

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October 13, 2021
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Best places to retire in North Carolina

A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in North Carolina using data from Niche.

#30. Cape Carteret

- Population: 2,719

#29. Rutherfordton

- Population: 3,668

#28. Davidson

- Population: 14,644

#27. Shallotte

- Population: 4,059

#26. Neuse Forest

- Population: 2,267

#25. Cedar Point

- Population: 2,068

#24. Oak Island

- Population: 8,252

#23. Valley Hill

- Population: 2,262

#22. Seven Lakes

- Population: 3,919

#21. Nags Head

- Population: 3,096

#20. Alamance

- Population: 1,387

#19. Fearrington Village

- Population: 2,642

#18. River Bend

- Population: 2,933

#17. Fruitland

- Population: 2,374

#16. Clemmons

- Population: 21,032

#15. Laurel Park

- Population: 2,663

#14. Biltmore Forest

- Population: 1,670

#13. Tryon

- Population: 1,334

#12. Fairfield Harbour

- Population: 2,872

#11. Bermuda Run

- Population: 3,021

#10. Southport

- Population: 3,842

#9. Flat Rock

- Population: 3,460

#8. Emerald Isle

- Population: 3,844

#7. Sea Breeze

- Population: 1,632

#6. Southern Shores

- Population: 3,069

#5. Sunset Beach

- Population: 4,091

#4. Pinehurst

- Population: 17,250

#3. Carolina Shores

- Population: 4,441

#2. St. James

- Population: 6,199

#1. Pine Knoll Shores

- Population: 1,288

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