Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 9.9 sq mi · 562 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Shallotte. The typical household earns $88,367, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,167 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.32%
Men 44 · Women 47.3
1900–2026
5,585
2026 projection
34% 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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1900–2026
5,585
2026 projection
34% 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 | 5,585 | +250 | 4.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,335 | +165 | 3.19% |
| 2024 | 5,170 | +52 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 5,118 | +666 | 14.96% |
| 2022 | 4,452 | +127 | 2.94% |
| 2021 | 4,325 | +158 | 3.79% |
| 2020 | 4,167 | -180 | 4.14% |
| 2019 | 4,347 | +58 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | 4,289 | +178 | 4.33% |
| 2017 | 4,111 | +212 | 5.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 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 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 62% | 46% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau