Southern Shores, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,139

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.7

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.573%

31.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,429

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$712,300

Population & Diversity

Southern Shores, NC is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Southern Shores, NC residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Southern Shores, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Southern Shores, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Shores, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Shores, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 50
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 23

0.223%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.223% of the people in Southern Shores, NC are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southern 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

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

3.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Southern Shores, NC residents (114 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 Southern Shores, NC was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 36

Southern Shores, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southern Shores, NC employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southern Shores, NC were Educational Services (233 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($98,317), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,786), and Construction ($76,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 251

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Shores, NC grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.27k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Shores, NC, are Management Occupations (250 people), Sales & Related Occupations (184 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 251

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Shores, NC grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.27k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Shores, NC, are Educational Services (233 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Shores, NC, though some of these residents may live in Southern Shores, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,598

Median earning men ± $13,639

$49,881

Median earning women ± $6,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,798), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,786), and Retail Trade ($85,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,075), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southern Shores, NC was $712,300 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $621,100 to $712,300, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Shores, NC is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southern Shores, NC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Shores, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$712,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,478

$1,193

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Southern Shores, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Southern Shores, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern 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.

$131,429

Median Household Income

± $23,323

1.31k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Southern Shores, NC grew to $131,429 from the previous year's value of $116,859.

The following chart displays the households in Southern 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southern 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (4.09%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Southern Shores, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.09%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Shores, NC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Southern Shores, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southern 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 Southern Shores, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southern Shores, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.573% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Shores, NC (18 out of 3.14k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Shores, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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