Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1960	14	—
1970	122	771.4%
1980	865	609.0%
1990	2,434	181.4%
2000	3,488	43.3%
2010	3,655	4.8%
2016 (est.)	3,704	[1]	1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

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