Southern Shores, NC Population

Overview

3,069

Total Population

60.0

Median age

47.93%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southern Shores is 60.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southern Shores's population under 18 was 15.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southern Shores's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southern Shores, 11.93% were under the age of 15, 9.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 28.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 less females than males in Southern Shores:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.93% females and 52.07% males in Southern Shores, NC.
The Southern Shores, NC gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 219.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 358.

Southern Shores's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Southern Shores population: 92.21% are White, 2.61% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian and 4.30% are multiracial.
Southern Shores's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,062 (99.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southern Shores is White with a population of 2,83 (92.21% of the total population).

Southern Shores's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,167 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Southern Shores's population increased by 501 (22.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southern Shores's population increased by 384 (14.12%), 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, Southern Shores's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,218.