Median Household Income
$131,429 ± $23,323
Median Home Value
$712,300 ± $63,478
Median Gross Rent
—/mo
Per Capita Income
$64,777
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
Homeownership Rate
91.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
59.1%
Median Age
58.7
Average Commute
19 min
Households
1,306
Veterans
205
Population Over Time
Southern Shores grew 13.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,759
2016
2,827
2018
2,850
2020
2,931
2022
3,098
2024
3,139
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
96.4%
Hispanic or Latino
0.2%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.3%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.