Carolina Shores, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,017

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.3

0.457% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.95%

30.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,087

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$288,600

Population & Diversity

Carolina Shores, NC is home to a population of 5.02k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Carolina Shores, NC residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.72k people) in Carolina Shores, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Carolina Shores, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carolina Shores, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carolina Shores, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina Shores, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 234
Other (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 231
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 85

0.339%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.339% of the people in Carolina Shores, NC are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carolina Shores, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Carolina Shores, NC residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carolina Shores, NC was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carolina Shores, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
317 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 34

Carolina Shores, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carolina Shores, NC.

Economy

The economy of Carolina Shores, NC employs 1.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carolina Shores, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,038), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,971), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,574).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2024 Value

± 365

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina Shores, NC grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 1.6k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina Shores, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (268 people), Management Occupations (228 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina Shores, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2024 Value

± 365

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina Shores, NC grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 1.6k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina Shores, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina Shores, NC, though some of these residents may live in Carolina Shores, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,035

Median earning men ± $15,545

$49,959

Median earning women ± $8,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,632), and Manufacturing ($54,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,581), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,012), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina Shores, NC was $288,600 in 2024, which is 0.867 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,000 to $288,600, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina Shores, NC is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carolina Shores, NC have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina Shores, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$288,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,630

$2,489

Median Property Taxes

±$409

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carolina Shores, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carolina Shores, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Carolina Shores, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carolina Shores, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,087

Median Household Income

± $8,447

2.63k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Carolina Shores, NC grew to $76,087 from the previous year's value of $74,310.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina Shores, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina Shores, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Carolina Shores, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina Shores, NC have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Carolina Shores, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carolina Shores, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carolina Shores, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carolina Shores, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina Shores, NC (198 out of 5.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carolina Shores, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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