Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 2.9 sq mi · 2,006 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Carolina Shores. The typical household earns $76,087, and the median resident is 65.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,558 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.95%
Men 65.2 · Women 65.3
2000–2026
5,760
2026 projection
26.4% 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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2000–2026
5,760
2026 projection
26.4% 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 | 5,760 | +220 | 3.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,540 | +99 | 1.82% |
| 2024 | 5,441 | +200 | 3.82% |
| 2023 | 5,241 | +209 | 4.15% |
| 2022 | 5,032 | +323 | 6.86% |
| 2021 | 4,709 | +151 | 3.31% |
| 2020 | 4,558 | -120 | 2.57% |
| 2019 | 4,678 | +269 | 6.10% |
| 2018 | 4,409 | +242 | 5.81% |
| 2017 | 4,167 | +238 | 6.06% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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 25 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 66% | 61% |
| Never married | 10% | 15% | 6% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau