Shallotte

Population: 4,465
Median household income: $75,642
Median home value: $301,300

Shallotte, a community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has 4,465 residents. At $75,642, its median household income sits in line with Brunswick County's $74,034.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shallotte's population grew 9.2% from 4,090 to 4,465, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $218,900 to $301,300.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,465
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,642
Median home value: $301,300
Median gross rent: $1,127
Housing units: 2,065
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0904,465

Median household income

$58,480$75,642

Median home value

$218,900$301,300

Median gross rent

$784$1,127

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,090	$58,480	$218,900	$784
2020	4,205	$58,306	$214,900	$784
2021	4,059	$63,938	$226,000	$931
2022	4,213	$71,659	$268,500	$1,110
2023	4,465	$75,642	$301,300	$1,127

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	329	7.4%
5 to 17	497	11.1%
18 to 24	273	6.1%
25 to 34	405	9.1%
35 to 44	726	16.3%
45 to 54	460	10.3%
55 to 64	707	15.8%
65 to 74	602	13.5%
75 and over	466	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,213	72.0%
Black or African American	517	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	277	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	4.2%
High school graduate	746	22.2%
Some college or associate's	1,644	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	562	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	272	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,641	80.2%
Carpooled	186	9.1%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	17	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	7.5%
Other means	43	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	709	37.5%
15 to 29 min	614	32.5%
30 to 44 min	349	18.5%
45 to 59 min	79	4.2%
60+ min	140	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.9% (431 of 4,365)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,339	70.1%
Nonfamily households	572	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,911	92.5%
Vacant	154	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,238	64.8%
Renter-occupied	673	35.2%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,360	65.9%
1-unit, attached	60	2.9%
2 to 4 units	168	8.1%
5 to 19 units	282	13.7%
20 or more units	109	5.3%
Mobile home & other	86	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3760800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.9782, -78.3808