City in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 4 sq mi · 1,129 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Southport. The typical household earns $87,641, and the median resident is 64.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,985 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.39%
Men 61.6 · Women 66.8
1870–2026
4,520
2026 projection
13.4% 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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1870–2026
4,520
2026 projection
13.4% 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 | 4,520 | +86 | 1.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,434 | +105 | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 4,329 | -6 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 4,335 | +109 | 2.58% |
| 2022 | 4,226 | +133 | 3.25% |
| 2021 | 4,093 | +108 | 2.71% |
| 2020 | 3,985 | +9 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 3,976 | +111 | 2.87% |
| 2018 | 3,865 | +123 | 3.29% |
| 2017 | 3,742 | +105 | 2.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 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 16 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 64% | 60% |
| Never married | 12% | 17% | 7% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau