Carolina Shores, NC Demographics

The total population of Carolina Shores is estimated to be 4,643 with 2,279 males (49.08%) and 2,364 females (50.92%). There are 85 more females than males in Carolina Shores.
The median household income in Carolina Shores was $80,445 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 15,342(23.57%) from $65,103 in 2020. This income is 107.83% 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, Carolina Shores sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $109,781. Overall, the median household income for the town of Carolina Shores stands at $80,445.
In Carolina Shores, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,821 for males and $30,162 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $100,409 for males and $48,004 for females.
In Carolina Shores, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $163,212, while White households have a median household income of $82,825.
In 2022, the population of Carolina Shores was 5,100, a 6.81% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carolina Shores's population was 4,775, an increase of 3.38% compared to a population of 4,619 in 2020.
The median age in Carolina Shores, NC is 66.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.22% were under the age of 15, 4.44% aged 15 to 29, 37.67% aged 30 to 64, 45.69% aged 65 to 84, and 6.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carolina Shores population: 92.82% are White, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.85% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.