Southport

Population: 4,143
Median household income: $82,792
Median home value: $394,900

Located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Southport is a community with a population of 4,143. At $82,792, its median household income sits above Brunswick County's $74,034.

From 2019 to 2023, Southport's population grew 10.8% from 3,739 to 4,143, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $252,600 to $394,900.

5.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,143
Median age: 63.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,792
Median home value: $394,900
Median gross rent: $1,468
Housing units: 2,440
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7394,143

Median household income

$52,917$82,792

Median home value

$252,600$394,900

Median gross rent

$980$1,468

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,739	$52,917	$252,600	$980
2020	3,860	$62,663	$249,900	$1,185
2021	3,842	$68,301	$270,200	$1,337
2022	4,015	$78,287	$343,600	$1,554
2023	4,143	$82,792	$394,900	$1,468

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7430.8%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	3.8%
5 to 17	334	8.1%
18 to 24	144	3.5%
25 to 34	243	5.9%
35 to 44	306	7.4%
45 to 54	324	7.8%
55 to 64	851	20.5%
65 to 74	1,277	30.8%
75 and over	507	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,613	87.2%
Black or African American	293	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	185	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	5.1%
High school graduate	706	20.1%
Some college or associate's	1,405	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	891	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	326	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit2.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,038	68.1%
Carpooled	58	3.8%
Public transit	31	2.0%
Walked	39	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	299	19.6%
Other means	60	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	599	48.9%
15 to 29 min	251	20.5%
30 to 44 min	213	17.4%
45 to 59 min	92	7.5%
60+ min	71	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 5.3% (213 of 3,996)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,408	74.5%
Nonfamily households	481	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,889	77.4%
Vacant	551	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,483	78.5%
Renter-occupied	406	21.5%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,013	82.5%
1-unit, attached	77	3.2%
2 to 4 units	186	7.6%
5 to 19 units	99	4.1%
20 or more units	65	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.9333, -78.0085