Carolina Shores, NC Population

Overview

4,441

Total Population

66.1

Median age

53.82%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

137.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carolina Shores's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carolina Shores is 66.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carolina Shores's population under 18 was 5.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carolina Shores's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carolina Shores, 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.

There are 339 more females than males in Carolina Shores:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.82% females and 46.18% males in Carolina Shores, NC.
The Carolina Shores, NC gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 366.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 488.

Carolina Shores's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Carolina Shores's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,435 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carolina Shores is White with a population of 4,122 (92.82% of the total population).

Carolina Shores's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,100 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carolina Shores's population increased by 1,514 (80.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carolina Shores's population increased by 1,222 (35.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carolina Shores's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,883.