Town in Dare County, North Carolina · 3.9 sq mi · 790 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Southern Shores. The typical household earns $131,429, and the median resident is 58.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,102 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.57%
Men 53.6 · Women 60.7
1980–2026
3,116
2026 projection
0.5% 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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1980–2026
3,116
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 3,116 | +6 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,110 | -19 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 3,129 | -11 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 3,140 | -9 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 3,149 | -18 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 3,167 | +65 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 3,102 | +140 | 4.73% |
| 2019 | 2,962 | +28 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 2,934 | +37 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 2,897 | +24 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 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 175 residents
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 74% | 64% |
| Never married | 17% | 21% | 14% |
| Divorced | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau