Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 7.3 sq mi · 453 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Calabash. The typical household earns $65,310, and the median resident is 56 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,987 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.59%
Men 55.9 · Women 56.1
2010–2026
3,305
2026 projection
66.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,305
2026 projection
66.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,305 | +236 | 7.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,069 | +138 | 4.71% |
| 2024 | 2,931 | +550 | 23.10% |
| 2023 | 2,381 | +115 | 5.08% |
| 2022 | 2,266 | +121 | 5.64% |
| 2021 | 2,145 | +158 | 7.95% |
| 2020 | 1,987 | -285 | 12.54% |
| 2019 | 2,272 | +54 | 2.43% |
| 2018 | 2,218 | +52 | 2.40% |
| 2017 | 2,166 | +34 | 1.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 55% | 39% |
| Never married | 28% | 27% | 29% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau