Sneads Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States.

Growth primarily has been driven by accessibility to MCB Camp Lejeune from the gate on NC 172 and expansion of the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) accessed from NC 210.

Sneads Ferry is expected to continue growing rapidly at 3.3% annually, adding 17,500 new residents through 2040 reaching 20,000 in total population by 2030.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey,[8] there were 2,550 people in 1,445 households residing in the CDP.

Originally called "Ennett's Ferry," it became a key element in the Post road linking Suffolk, Virginia with Charleston, South Carolina.

[9] The town holds an annual Shrimp Festival to honor the local seafood industry.

[11] Beginning in 1991, the original Sneads Ferry Library was housed in an old First Citizen's Bank and the new Environmental Education Center and Sneads Ferry Branch Library began construction in September 2012, with a grand opening in April 2014.