Southern Shores

Population: 3,119
Median household income: $116,859
Median home value: $621,100

Southern Shores, a community in Dare County, North Carolina, has 3,119 residents. Its median household income of $116,859 runs above the Dare County figure of $81,214.

From 2019 to 2023, Southern Shores's population grew 7.6% from 2,899 to 3,119, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $465,200 to $621,100.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $2,018.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,119
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $116,859
Median home value: $621,100
Median gross rent: $2,018
Housing units: 2,461
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8993,119

Median household income

$96,553$116,859

Median home value

$465,200$621,100

Median gross rent

$1,914$2,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,899	$96,553	$465,200	$1,914
2020	2,931	$106,523	$475,900	$2,081
2021	3,069	$104,625	$493,200	$2,098
2022	3,098	$112,371	$587,800	$1,809
2023	3,119	$116,859	$621,100	$2,018

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	2.5%
5 to 17	376	12.1%
18 to 24	109	3.5%
25 to 34	285	9.1%
35 to 44	376	12.1%
45 to 54	302	9.7%
55 to 64	611	19.6%
65 to 74	588	18.9%
75 and over	394	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,969	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree32.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	1.1%
High school graduate	496	19.4%
Some college or associate's	584	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	837	32.7%
Graduate or professional degree	612	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	981	79.4%
Carpooled	54	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	20	1.6%
Worked from home	180	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	30.1%
15 to 29 min	404	38.3%
30 to 44 min	204	19.3%
45 to 59 min	23	2.2%
60+ min	106	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 0.8% (26 of 3,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,003	79.5%
Nonfamily households	259	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,262	51.3%
Vacant	1,199	48.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,109	87.9%
Renter-occupied	153	12.1%

1-unit, detached99.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,437	99.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763130
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 36.1167, -75.7330