Onslow County

MyTownView tracks 5 municipalities in Onslow County, North Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Onslow County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Holly Ridge · Onslow

+8.2%

Population Change

#1 of 4

Safest Cities

Richlands · Onslow

9.9

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 3

Lowest Property Taxes

Holly Ridge · Onslow

0.33%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 4

Best Fiscal Health

Holly Ridge · Onslow

50 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 4

Recent News

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NewsApr 24

Swansboro High history teacher Cason Justice named 2026 North Carolina Teacher of the Year

Swansboro High history teacher Cason Justice named 2026 North Carolina Teacher of the Year WCTI

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NewsApr 24

Swansboro teacher named North Carolina Teacher of the Year

Swansboro teacher named North Carolina Teacher of the Year WITN

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NewsApr 21

Service set for North Topsail Beach Alderman Larry Strother

Service set for North Topsail Beach Alderman Larry Strother Coastal Review

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Apr 17CyberTip leads to arrest of Holly Ridge man in child exploitation investigationHolly RidgeNews↗Apr 15North Topsail Beach alderman Larry Strother diesTopsail BeachNews↗Apr 14One arrested, another wanted for Jacksonville store robberyJacksonvilleNews↗Apr 9Holly Ridge prepares for third annual Bee FestivalHolly RidgeNews↗Apr 9500-plus runners to compete in Sledgehammer race series at North Topsail BeachNorth Topsail BeachNews↗Show 7 more articles

Municipalities

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Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Holly Ridge	4,171	$106,230	$291,100
Jacksonville	72,723	$54,069	$191,700
North Topsail Beach	1,005	$106,818	$453,500
Richlands	2,287	$61,607	$217,800
Swansboro	3,744	$112,382	$356,900