Sandy Creek, NC

Sandy Creek is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 248 residents. Sandy Creek is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sandy Creek is located in northern Brunswick County. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Sandy Creek, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Sandy Creek, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. U.S. Routes 74 and 76 run along the northern edge of the town and lead 13 miles east to Wilmington and 33 miles west to Whiteville.