Calabash, NC Demographics

The total population of Calabash is estimated to be 2,570 with 1,069 males (41.60%) and 1,501 females (58.40%). There are 432 more females than males in Calabash.
The median household income in Calabash was $47,082 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,228(12.49%) from $41,854 in 2020. This income is 63.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Calabash sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,363. Overall, the median household income for the town of Calabash stands at $47,082.
In Calabash, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,556 for males and $23,720 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,677 for males and $43,625 for females.
In Calabash, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $200,404, while White households have a median household income of $53,111.
In 2022, the population of Calabash was 2,320, a 5.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Calabash's population was 2,198, an increase of 8.12% compared to a population of 2,033 in 2020.
The median age in Calabash, NC is 56.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.79% were under the age of 15, 10.11% aged 15 to 29, 52.48% aged 30 to 64, 26.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Calabash population: 74.87% are White, 7.79% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.60% are Asian, 1.94% are some other race and 12.28% are multiracial.